whimper
To make small, weak crying sounds.
whimper in a sentence
- The lost puppy whimpered softly outside the door until someone let it in.
- My little brother began to whimper quietly when his balloon slipped away into the sky.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to whimper?
- Awhine
- Bcheer
- Cshout
- Dlaugh
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A: whine. The other three mean the opposite of whimper.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to whimper?
- Awhine
- Bsob
- Ccry
- Dlaugh
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D: laugh. The other three mean nearly the same as whimper.
Words that mean something similar
whine, cry, sob
Words that mean the opposite
laugh, cheer, shout
More words about speech & sound
- wrangle: To argue noisily for a long time.
- yodel: To sing by quickly switching between low and very high notes.
- admission: The act of admitting that something is true, often something you did wrong.
- assure: To tell someone firmly that something is definitely true.
- babble: To talk quickly in a way that makes no sense, or to make a bubbling sound.
- banter: The friendly, playful teasing and joking between people.
- bellow: To shout in a very loud, deep voice.
- bicker: To argue about small, silly things.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test