1. whimper

verb. ['ˈwɪmpɝ, ˈhwɪmpɝ'] cry weakly or softly.

Rhymes with Whimper

• shrimper
• simper

Sentences with whimper

1. Adjective, comparative
Your dog will pull away, whimper or arch his rear when you try scratching his lower back.

2. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Puppies sometimes whimper because they feel insecure.

3. Verb, base form
Your dog may be sensitive to touch and could whine or whimper if her feet are touched.

4. Wh-pronoun
Many dogs whimper and hide when a thunderstorm rages, as the crack of thunder scares them.

5. Noun, singular or mass
The initial resistance that may induce a whimper or a groan gradually gives way to the muscle releasing.

Quotes about whimper

1. This is the way the world endsNot with a bang but a whimper.
- T.S. Eliot

2. Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road.Healthy, free, the world before me.The long brown path before me leading me wherever I choose.Henceforth, I ask not good fortune, I myself am good fortune.Henceforth, I whimper no more, postpone no more, need nothing.
- Walt Whitman, Songs for the Open Road: Poems of Travel and Adventure

2. whimper

noun. ['ˈwɪmpɝ, ˈhwɪmpɝ'] a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way.