What does "whimper" mean?
Whimper: To cry with a low, whining, broken voice; to whine; to complain; as, a child whimpers. Was there ever yet preacher but there were gainsayers that spurned, that winced, that whimpered against him Latimer.
Additional senses
- 2.To utter in alow, whining tone.
- 3.A low, whining, broken cry; a low, whining sound, expressive of complaint or grief.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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