whimper
1 of 2verb/ˈwɪmpər/
Forms:whimpers,whimpering,whimpered,whimpered
1
to make low crying sounds out of fear, pain or sadness
- The puppy whimpered softly as it waited for its owner to return.
- The cat whimpered plaintively when it got stuck in the tree.
- He couldn't help but whimper when the dentist touched the sore tooth.
- The child began to whimper after scraping his knee on the pavement.
- She could hear the injured bird whimpering loudly in the bushes.