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Panting vs Whimpering - What's the difference?

panting | whimpering |

As verbs the difference between panting and whimpering

is that panting is while whimpering is .

As nouns the difference between panting and whimpering

is that panting is the act of one who pants while whimpering is the sound of one who whimpers; a whimper; a feeble complaint.

panting

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who pants.
  • * William Wordsworth
    • Now here, now there, moved by the straggling wind, / Came ever and anon a breathlike sound, / Quick as the pantings of the faithful dog

    whimpering

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

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