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whimpernoun an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentmentpatiently posed for dozens of photographs without so much as a whimper beef, bitch, bleat, carp, complaint, fuss, grievance, gripe, grouch, grouse, grumble, holler, kvetch, lament, miserere, moan, murmur, plaint, squawk, wail, whine, whinge(British), yammer challenge, demur, expostulation, kick, niggle(chiefly British), objection, protest, quibble, remonstrance, stink commendation, compliment, plauditacclaim, applause, praiseapproval, endorsement(also indorsement), sanction whimperverbto utter feeble plaintive criesthe dog whimpered to be let in bleat, mewl, pule fuss, sniffle, snivel, snuffle, whinebawl, blub(chiefly British), blubber, cry, sob, weeppeep, squeakyelpmumble, murmur, muttergroan, moan, sigh scream, screech, shriek, squealhowl, squall, wail, yowlcall, caterwaul, squawkbellow, roar to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomelya good-hearted person, but given to whimpering about trifles beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder(chiefly British), moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whine, whinge(British), yammer, yawp(or yaup), yowl object (to), protest, quarrel (with)cavil, quibblefret, stew, worryblubber, cry, sobbemoan, bewail, deplore, lament kick up a fuss(or kick up a stink) crow, delight, rejoice accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerateapplaud, cheer, commend in 1513 |