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Whimpering — Whimper Whim per, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whimpered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whimpering}.] [Cf. Scot. whimmer, G. wimmern.] To cry with a low, whining, broken voice; to whine; to complain; as, a child whimpers. [1913 Webster] Was there ever yet preacher… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whimpering — Synonyms and related words: Jeremianic, bawling, blubbering, complaining, cry, crying, dissolved in tears, faultfinding, fit of crying, flood of tears, fretful, good cry, greet, howling, in tears, lachryma, lachrymal, lachrymose, lachrymosity,… … Moby Thesaurus
whimpering — n. soft fitful cry, sporadic sob; act of whining whim·per || hwɪmpÉ™(r) / w n. soft fitful cry, sporadic sob v. whine, cry with low broken sounds, snivel … English contemporary dictionary
whimpering — Nēnē … English-Hawaiian dictionary
whimpering — whimˈpering noun and adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑whimper … Useful english dictionary
hog-whimpering — adj British a. abject, bestial, helpless b. abjectly or bestially drunk ► Old Ollie was absolutely hog whimpering last night. A colourful term popular among Sloane Rangers in Britain from the mid 1970s. The word is probably an original public… … Contemporary slang
Dog communication — It is important to look at the dog s whole body and not just the mouth or tail before deciding what the dog is trying to communicate. What appears initially as aggression might be an invitation to play. Dog communication refers to body movements… … Wikipedia
Brian Easton — (born 1943) is an economist from New Zealand. He has been economics columnist for the New Zealand Listener magazine for more than 20 years, giving him a high public profile. He has held a number of university teaching posts but currently works as … Wikipedia
whimper — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ little, slight (esp. AmE), small, soft (esp. AmE) ▪ frightened (esp. AmE), pathetic VERB + WHIMPER … Collocations dictionary
whimper — [[t](h)wɪ̱mpə(r)[/t]] whimpers, whimpering, whimpered 1) VERB If someone whimpers, they make quiet unhappy or frightened sounds, as if they are about to start crying. She lay at the bottom of the stairs, whimpering in pain... [V ing] He made… … English dictionary
