puling

verb

present participle of pule
as in whimpering
to utter feeble plaintive cries a distressed baby puling in its crib

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  1. whimpering
  2. crying
Verb
  • That admission led to gasps and whimpering by several courtroom observers.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026
  • As the timer passed seven minutes, Steve Eckert exhorted a whimpering young man to dunk his head underwater.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of whimpering
Verb
  • The episode ends with Kayce crying while looking at a broken family photo of him with Tate and Monica.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Immediately afterward, the sound of a man crying and screaming is audible.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of crying
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“Puling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puling. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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