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Whimper , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whimpered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Whimpering.] [Cf. Scot. whimmer, G. wimmern.] To cry with a low, whining, broken voice; to whine; to complain; as, a child whimpers.1913 Webster
Was there ever yet preacher but there were gainsayers that spurned, that winced, that whimpered against him?
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Whimper, v. t. To utter in alow, whining tone.1913 Webster
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Whimper, n. A low, whining, broken cry; a low, whining sound, expressive of complaint or grief.1913 Webster