whimper C1 Topic:Communication US /ˈwɪmpə/ UK /ˈwɪmpə/ See IPA manual Freq #26250 Meanings 1 verb to cry or make a weak, soft, intermittent sound from fear, pain, or distress The frightened puppy began to whimper behind the door. 2 verb to complain or speak in a weak, timid, or tearful way Do not whimper about the task before you have tried it. 3 noun a weak, soft cry or complaint A faint whimper came from the injured animal. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to cry or make a weak,... mewlwhinepule 2 verb · to complain or speak in a... whinecomplain 3 noun · a weak, soft cry or complaint whinemewlsob ↔ Opposites roarshout Word family Forms whimpering Derived forms whimperingwhimperingly Related forms whinesobmewl Etymology From dialectal English whimp 'to whine' + the frequentative suffix -er. The word is probably imitative of a weak, broken cry and can be compared with German wimmern 'to whimper or moan.' Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # whimper **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈwɪmpə/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈwɪmpə/ **Frequency rank:** 26250 ## Meanings 1. to cry or make a weak, soft, intermittent sound from fear, pain, or distress 2. to complain or speak in a weak, timid, or tearful way 3. a weak, soft cry or complaint ## Examples - The frightened puppy began to whimper behind the door. - Do not whimper about the task before you have tried it. - A faint whimper came from the injured animal. ## Synonyms - whine - mewl - pule - sob ## Antonyms - roar - shout ## Derived Forms - whimpering - whimperingly ## Related Forms - whine - sob - mewl ## Etymology From dialectal English whimp 'to whine' + the frequentative suffix -er. The word is probably imitative of a weak, broken cry and can be compared with German wimmern 'to whimper or moan.' ## Topics - Communication markdown