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# whimper

verb (whimper, whimpers, whimpered, whimpering); noun (a whimper, whimpers)

«whimper» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To whimper means to make small, weak crying sounds because you are scared, hurt or sad. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whimper/#m1)
2. A whimper is such a small, quiet cry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whimper/#m2)
3. «Not with a bang but a whimper» means ending quietly and weakly, not in a big way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whimper/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories, puppies, babies and frightened characters whimper; the word tells the reader someone is scared or in pain but trying to be quiet. In everyday life, a whimpering dog may be hurt or lonely. Phrases: «whimper softly», «without a whimper» (without complaining).

### Examples

- The puppy whimpered at the door. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whimper/#x1)
- The little boy whimpered when he grazed his knee. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whimper/#x2)
- We heard a whimper from under the bed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whimper/#x3)
- The lost kitten was whimpering in the rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whimper/#x4)
- She had the injection without a whimper. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whimper/#x5)
- The storm ended not with a bang but a whimper. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whimper/#x6)
- "Don't tell papa and mamma," she whimpered; "they would be angry." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whimper/#x7)

### Note

Regular verb: whimpered. The «wh» is said like «w». A whimper is quieter than a sob or a wail. «Without a whimper» = without complaining.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «whimper» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/whimper/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«whimper» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/whimper.html) on Mova free.