/ wɪmp; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
( informal , disapproving ) a person who is not strong, brave or confident
SYN weed
► wimp·ish (also wimpy ) adjective :
wimpish behaviour
■ verb
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PHRASAL VERBS
- wimp out (of sth)
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WORD ORIGIN
1920s: origin uncertain, perhaps from whimper .