WHIMPER


Meaning of WHIMPER in English

I. ˈhwim-pər, ˈwim- intransitive verb

( whim·pered ; whim·per·ing -p(ə-)riŋ)

Etymology: imitative

Date: 1513

1. : to make a low whining plaintive or broken sound

2. : to complain or protest with or as if with a whimper

II. noun

Date: circa 1700

1. : a whimpering cry or sound

2. : a petulant complaint or protest

the bill passed without a whimper

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.