whimper

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

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

Translations

wimmern

lloriquear

gemir

pleurnicher

gémir

piagnucolare

gimotear

gimoteo

geindre

κλαψουρίζω

lloriqueo

αναστεναγμός

choramingar

gemere

gémissement

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈwɪmpə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Cognate with German: wimmern

In summary

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