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Whimper vs Whining - What's the difference?

whimper | whining |

As nouns the difference between whimper and whining

is that whimper is a low intermittent sob while whining is .

As verbs the difference between whimper and whining

is that whimper is to cry or sob softly and intermittently while whining is .

whimper

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A low intermittent sob.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cry or sob softly and intermittently.
    • The lonely puppy began to whimper as soon as we left the room.
  • * 1886 , (Robert Louis Stevenson), (Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde)
    • At the sight of Mr. Utterson, the housemaid broke into hysterical whimpering ; and the cook, crying out "Bless God! it's Mr. Utterson," ran forward as if to take him in her arms.
  • To cry with a low, whining, broken voice; to whine; to complain.
  • * Latimer
    • Was there ever yet preacher but there were gainsayers that spurned, that winced, that whimpered against him?
  • To say something in a whimpering manner.
    • "Master, please don't punish me!" he whimpered .

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    Derived terms

    * whimperative

    whining

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
    • Stop your whining !
    the whinings of a lonesome dog