Definition of "whimpering" []

• Present participle of whimper. (verb)
• The sound of one who whimpers; a whimper; a feeble complaint. (noun)

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• "From somewhere amidships the silence was broken by a low whimpering from the cabin boy."
• "But the whimpering is real, and justified, because it hurts to have your world come crashing down."
• "Democrats are again whimpering and unable to provide a cohesive message from the early stages of this nomination."