'Whimper' definitions:
Definition of 'whimper'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Whimper'
From: GCIDE
- Whimper \Whim"per\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whimpered; p. pr. & vb. n. Whimpering.] [Cf. Scot. whimmer, G. wimmern.] To cry with a low, whining, broken voice; to whine; to complain; as, a child whimpers. [1913 Webster]
- Was there ever yet preacher but there were gainsayers that spurned, that winced, that whimpered against him? --Latimer. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Whimper'
From: GCIDE
- Whimper \Whim"per\, v. t. To utter in alow, whining tone. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Whimper'
From: GCIDE
- Whimper \Whim"per\, n. A low, whining, broken cry; a low, whining sound, expressive of complaint or grief. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'whimper'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bawl,
- blubber,
- boohoo,
- break down,
- burst into tears,
- cry,
- dissolve in tears,
- dolorous tirade,
- drop a tear,
- greet,
- groan,
- howl,
- jeremiad,
- keen,
- lament,
- moan,
- murmur,
- mutter,
- outcry,
- plaint,
- planctus,
- pule,
- scream,
- shed tears,
- snivel,
- sob,
- tirade,
- ululation,
- wail,
- wail of woe,
- weep,
- whine,
- yammer,
- yawp,
- yowl