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whimpersnounpl. of whimper an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentmentpatiently posed for dozens of photographs without so much as a whimper beefs, bitches, bleats, carps, complaints, fusses, grievances, gripes, grouches, grouses, grumbles, hollers, kvetches, laments, misereres, moans, murmurs, plaints, squawks, wails, whines, whinges(British), yammers challenges, demurs, expostulations, kicks, niggles(chiefly British), objections, protests, quibbles, remonstrances, stinks commendations, compliments, plauditsacclaim, applauses, praisesapprovals, endorsements(also indorsements), sanctions whimpersverbpresent tense third-person singular of whimperto utter feeble plaintive criesthe dog whimpered to be let in bleats, mewls, pules fusses, sniffles, snivels, snuffles, whinesbawls, blubbers, blubs(chiefly British), cries, sobs, weepspeeps, squeaksyelpsmumbles, murmurs, muttersgroans, moans, sighs screams, screeches, shrieks, squealshowls, squalls, wails, yowlscalls, caterwauls, squawksbellows, roars to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomelya good-hearted person, but given to whimpering about trifles beefs, bellyaches, bitches, bleats, carps, caterwauls, complains, crabs, croaks, fusses, gripes, grizzles, grouches, grouses, growls, grumbles, grumps, hollers, inveighs, keens, kicks, kvetches, maunders(chiefly British), moans, murmurs, mutters, nags, repines, screams, squawks, squeals, wails, whines, whinges(British), yammers, yawps(or yaups), yowls objects (to), protests, quarrels (with)cavils, quibblesfrets, stews, worriesblubbers, cries, sobsbemoans, bewails, deplores, laments kicks up a fuss crows, delights, rejoices accepts, bears, countenances, endures, takes, toleratesapplauds, cheers, commends |