whimper
1 verb person TRANSITIVE'I can't,' he whimpered. 'Níl mé in ann,' ar seisean ag caoineachán.; 'Ní féidir liom,' ar seisean de ghuth caointeach.
2 verb dog etc INTRANSITIVEbheith ag geonaíl 3 noun pathetic soundgeoin fem2 cnead fem3 the puppy gave a little whimper of fear lig an coileán geoin as le heaglawe didn't hear a whimper from him níor chualamar gíog ná míog as 4 noun unimpressive ending etcthe concert ended with a whimper ba leamh an chríoch a bhí ar an gceolchoirm