whim
per
Third Person
whimpers
Present Participle
whimpering
Past Tense
whimpered
Past Participle
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.