1. (v. i.) To cry with a low, whining, broken voice; to whine; to complain; as, a child whimpers.

2. (v. t.) To utter in slow, whining tone.

3. (n.) A low, whining, broken cry; a low, whining sound, expressive of complaint or grief.

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