pule

/pju:l/

Thân thiện

The puppy pules softly in its cozy bed.

Definition

Verb: 1. To cry or whimper in a weak, thin, or complaining manner, often like a sick or distressed child or a small animal.

Usage

The verb "pule" describes a specific type of crying that is not loud or strong. It implies feebleness, fretfulness, or a continuous, soft, and plaintive sound. It is often used to convey pity, irritation, or the helplessness of the one crying.

Examples

• The sick infant began to pule softly in its crib.
• Lost in the woods, the frightened child could do nothing but pule.
• You could hear the hungry kittens puling from the box in the garage.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: Sometimes used figuratively to describe a weak, complaining, or ineffectual protest from an adult.
  • Instead of taking action, he just puled about the unfairness of the situation.

Variants and Related Words

• Puling (adjective or present participle): Describing someone or something that is whining or crying weakly.
  • He ignored the puling complaints of the defeated team.

Synonyms

• Whimper
• Whine
• Mewl
• Snivel

Antonyms

• Roar
• Bellow
• Laugh

Học thuật

Verb

1. cry weakly or softly
   • she wailed with pain

Từ đồng nghĩa

• wail
• whimper
• mewl