The meaning of Whimpering

verb

(of a sheep, goat, or calf) make a characteristic weak, wavering cry.

Usage examples:

The lamb was bleating weakly

noun

The weak, wavering cry made by a sheep, goat, or calf.

Usage examples:

The distant bleat of sheep

verb

Shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.

Usage examples:

Don't cry—it'll be all right

noun

A loud inarticulate shout or scream expressing a powerful feeling or emotion.

Usage examples:

A cry of despair

adjective

(of hair or fur) having dark and white hairs mixed.

Usage examples:

Grizzle-haired

noun

A mixture of dark and white hairs.

Usage examples:

Today the bags under his eyes are big and dark enough to trap a badger and a grey grizzle of beard …

verb

(of a child) cry fretfully.

Usage examples:

Sometimes children grizzled, sometimes they wailed

verb

Make a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc.

Usage examples:

Marty groaned and pulled the blanket over his head

noun

A deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc.

Usage examples:

She lay back with a groan

noun

A low, sad sound that is continued for a while and that is made by someone who is suffering from pain or unhappiness

Usage examples:

Nick let out a groan.

verb

(especially of a baby) cry feebly or querulously; whimper.

Usage examples:

A baby boy softly mewls

noun

A long, low sound made by a person expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure.

Usage examples:

She gave a low moan of despair

verb

Make a long, low sound expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure.

Usage examples:

Just then their patient moaned and opened his eyes

verb

To make a long, low sound because of pain or suffering, or to say something in a complaining way

Usage examples:

We could hear someone moaning within the rubble of the collapsed building., we could hear moans and…

verb

Sniff slightly or repeatedly, typically because of a cold or fit of crying.

Usage examples:

Claire rubbed her nose, sniffling loudly

noun

An act or sound of sniffing.

Usage examples:

He was restraining his sniffles rather well

verb

Cry and sniff in a feeble or fretful way.

Usage examples:

Kate started to snivel, looking sad and stunned

noun

An act or sound of snivelling.

Usage examples:

Lucy's torrent of howls weakened to a snivel

verb

To cry slightly in a way that is weak and does not make other people feel sympathy for you

Usage examples:

He's sitting in his bedroom snivelling because he was told off for not doing his homework.

verb

Cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasps.

Usage examples:

He broke down and sobbed like a child

noun

An act or sound of sobbing.

Usage examples:

With a sob of despair she threw herself on to the bed

noun

Short for son of a bitch.

noun

A prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger.

Usage examples:

Christopher let out a wail

verb

Utter a wail.

Usage examples:

Tina ran off wailing

verb

To make a long, high cry, usually because of pain or sadness, or to make a sound like this

Usage examples:

[ i ] the four babies were wailing in unison., [ i ] air-raid sirens wailed., [ + that clause ] fig…

noun

A long, high-pitched complaining cry.

Usage examples:

The dog gave a small whine

verb

Give or make a long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.

Usage examples:

The dog whined and scratched at the back door

verb

To make a high, complaining sound, or to complain continually

Usage examples:

If you don’t stop whining, we won’t go at all!, fig. the whine of tracey’s hair dryer wakes me ever…