| 单词 | whimper |
| 释义 | whimper (once / 1673 pages) vn To whimper is to make a low, pitiful whining sound. If you've ever heard a sick puppy cry, you know what it means to whimper. Use the verb whimper to describe the crying you do when you're frightened or in pain. A child with a fever might whimper, or a woman with a terrible migraine headache. It can also be a noun, although in that case the word takes on a bit of a whiny meaning: "The boy gave a whimper when he realized he was only getting one cookie." Whimper is onomatopoeic, or a word that sounds just like what it means. WORD FAMILYwhimper: whimpered, whimpering, whimpers USAGE EXAMPLESThe song builds to a crescendo, and ends in a whimper. Salon(Dec 31, 2016) Shortly after, Gibb heard the 80-pound female husky whimpering in pain and found a cougar pinning it to the ground. The Guardian(Dec 28, 2016) According to the director's page on fundraising website Crowdrise, "barking, howling and whimpering may be required". BBC(Dec 22, 2016) 1v cry weakly or softly Syn|Hyper mewl, pule, wail cry, weep shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain 2n a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way Syn|Hyper whine complaint an expression of grievance or resentment |
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