whimper

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

A low intermittent sob.

Verb

1. To cry or sob softly and intermittently.
2. To cry with a low, whining, broken voice; to whine; to complain.
3. To say something in a whimpering manner.

Sinonieme

whine

moan

groan

snivel

cry

😢

sob

😭

weep

mewl

complain

wail

pule

howl

blubber

grizzle

snuffle

mumble

complaining

snivelling

grumble

bleat

as a child

beef

bellyache

creak

fuss

gripe

grouse

grunt

hum

lament

quibble

sniffle

snort

squeal

weeping

yawp

yelp

bawl

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈwɪmpə(ɹ)/

Etimologie (Engels)

From dialectal whimp (“to whine”) + -er (frequentative suffix). Compare German wimmern (“to whimper, whine”).