whimper
/ˈwɪmpə(r)/verb
उच्चारण विम्पर
सिसकना, कूँ-कूँ करना
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[I, T]
(of a person or an animal) to make low weak crying noises; to speak in this way
सिसकना, कूँ-कूँ करना
- The puppy whimpered all night.
- The kitten whimpered at the door until someone let it in.
- The frightened child whimpered in the dark.
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- The dog whimpered softly at the vet's door.
- He whimpered softly as the lights went out.
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[C]
a low weak cry
सिसकी, कराह
- The war ended not with a bang but a whimper.
- We heard a faint whimper from under the bed.
- The puppy gave a whimper when it was lifted up.
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- There was not even a whimper of protest from the class.
- A faint whimper came from the corner of the room.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
whimper (verb)
As an intransitive verb, whimper describes small, weak, crying sounds that show pain or fear.
अकर्मक verb के रूप में whimper दर्द या भय दर्शाने वाली छोटी, कमज़ोर रोने की आवाज़ों का वर्णन करता है।
- The puppy whimpered at the door.
- The child whimpered in his sleep.
whimper + direct speech
It can introduce words said in a weak, frightened voice.
यह कमज़ोर, डरी आवाज़ में कहे शब्दों का परिचय दे सकता है।
- 'Please don't leave me,' she whimpered.
whimper (noun): a whimper / without a whimper
As a noun, a whimper is a sound; without a whimper means without any complaint.
Noun के रूप में whimper एक आवाज़ है; 'without a whimper' का अर्थ बिना किसी शिकायत के है।
- He accepted the decision without a whimper.
- The dog gave a low whimper.
whimper with sth
Use with before the cause: pain, fear or hunger.
कारण के पहले 'with' आता है: पीड़ा, भय या भूख।
- The kitten whimpered with hunger.
whimper vs whisper
Do not confuse whimper (a weak cry) with whisper (soft speech); the spelling and meaning differ.
Whimper (कमज़ोर रोना) को whisper (धीमी बोली) से न मिलाएँ; spelling और अर्थ भिन्न हैं।
- The puppy whimpered, and the girl whispered a promise to it.
+Collocations 5
verb + whimper
givehearlet outstifleutter
- She let out a faint whimper.
adjective + whimper
lowsoftfaintpitifulweak
- A faint whimper came from the box.
whimper + of
of painof fearof hungerof protest
- There was a whimper of pain.
whimper + adverb
softlyquietlypiteouslyhelplessly
- The dog whimpered piteously.
whimper + noun
crypleasoundprotest
- He gave a whimper of protest.
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- The injured puppy whimpered until Radhika picked it up.
घायल पिल्ला तब तक कराहता रहा जब तक राधिका ने उसे उठा नहीं लिया।
- He bore the pain without a whimper.
उसने बिना कराहे दर्द सहन किया।
- The frightened boy whimpered in the dark room.
डरा हुआ लड़का अँधेरे कमरे में सिसकता रहा।
- Stop whimpering and tell me what happened.
सिसकना बंद कीजिए और बताइए कि क्या हुआ।
- The cat's soft whimper told us it was cold.
बिल्ली की धीमी कराह ने बताया कि उसे ठंड लग रही थी।
- The old dog whimpered whenever it heard thunder.
जब भी बादल गरजते, बूढ़ा कुत्ता कराहने लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe crying sounds, differing in loudness and feeling.
ये शब्द रोने की आवाज़ों का वर्णन करते हैं, जो तीव्रता और भाव में भिन्न हैं।
To make a long, high, complaining sound.
लंबी, ऊँची, शिकायती आवाज़ निकालना।
- The dog whined at the gate.
AaSpelling
whim·per
With silent h after w.
w के बाद silent h।
?Which word?
Keep the weak-cry words together: whimper (a low weak cry), whine (a long high unpleasant sound; complain), sob (cry noisily), snivel (cry and complain in an annoying way), wail (a long loud cry of pain or sadness), moan.
कमज़ोर रुलाई के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: whimper (धीमी कमज़ोर रुलाई), whine (लंबी ऊँची अप्रिय ध्वनि; शिकायत), sob (आवाज़ के साथ रोना, सिसकना), snivel (परेशान करने वाले ढंग से रोना और शिकायत), wail (दर्द या दुख की लंबी तेज़ चीख़), moan।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Not with a bang but a whimper (end in a quiet, disappointing way; from T S Eliot's poem 'The Hollow Men').
Idiom अक्सर पूछा जाता है: not with a bang but a whimper (शांत, निराशाजनक ढंग से समाप्त होना; T S Eliot की कविता 'The Hollow Men' से)।