whim·per
ˈ(h)wim-pər 
whimpered; whimpering
ˈ(h)wim-p(ə-)riŋ
1
: to make a low whining plaintive or broken sound
2
: to complain or protest with or as if with a whimper
1
: a whimpering cry or sound
2
: a petulant complaint or protest
the bill passed without a whimper
Synonyms
Examples of whimper in a Sentence
Verb
I could hear the puppy whimpering.
She whimpered about having to get up early.
“Where are you going?” she whimpered.
Noun
I could hear the puppy's whimpers.
patiently posed for dozens of photographs without so much as a whimper
Recent Examples on the Web
Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
In the video, one of the woman’s young daughters whimpers and the other clasps tightly to her distraught, Mickey ears headband-wearing mother while begging strangers for help.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 28 July 2024
These rules had evolved during previous crises, and the resolution of the standoff in Cuba helped restore and reinforce them, allowing the Cold War to end with a whimper rather than a bang.
—Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2012
See all Example Sentences for whimper 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
Despite being administered morphine, Celine constantly whimpered in pain.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
In the video, one of the woman’s young daughters whimpers and the other clasps tightly to her distraught, Mickey ears headband-wearing mother while begging strangers for help.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Noun
So far, the bang for the buck has mostly been a whimper, while serious problems abound.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 28 July 2024
These rules had evolved during previous crises, and the resolution of the standoff in Cuba helped restore and reinforce them, allowing the Cold War to end with a whimper rather than a bang.
—Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2012
See all Example Sentences for whimper
Dictionary Entries Near whimper
Cite this Entry
“Whimper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whimper. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share