whim·per
ˈ(h)wim-pər 
whimpered; whimpering
ˈ(h)wim-p(ə-)riŋ
1
: to make a low whining plaintive or broken sound
2
: to complain or protest with or as if with a whimper
1
: a whimpering cry or sound
2
: a petulant complaint or protest
the bill passed without a whimper
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Examples of whimper in a Sentence
Verb
I could hear the puppy whimpering.
She whimpered about having to get up early.
“Where are you going?” she whimpered.
Noun
I could hear the puppy's whimpers.
patiently posed for dozens of photographs without so much as a whimper
Recent Examples on the Web
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Fast forward to the present day, Jesse spoke softly to Jenn, who was still crying and whimpering as Devin sat next to her on the sofa.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2024
This is the way the show ends, not with a bang but with a whimper.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024
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Verb
In the video, one of the woman’s young daughters whimpers and the other clasps tightly to her distraught, Mickey ears headband-wearing mother while begging strangers for help.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Fast forward to the present day, Jesse spoke softly to Jenn, who was still crying and whimpering as Devin sat next to her on the sofa.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
Noun
Trump and Musk had trouble getting started on X
The conversation — Musk rightly called it that — started with a whimper, not a bang, when technical glitches delayed the start for 42 minutes.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2024
This is the way the show ends, not with a bang but with a whimper.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Whimper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whimper. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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