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Whimper vs Bemoan - What's the difference?

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Whimper is a related term of bemoan.


As verbs the difference between whimper and bemoan

is that whimper is to cry or sob softly and intermittently while bemoan is to moan or complain about; be dismayed or worried about something.

As a noun whimper

is a low intermittent sob.

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 .

    Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * whimperative

    bemoan

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To moan or complain about; be dismayed or worried about something.
    • He bemoaned the drought but went on watering his lawn.