pule

verb

ˈpyül How to pronounce pule (audio)
Definition of pulenext
as in to whimper
to utter feeble plaintive cries a distressed baby puling in its crib

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pule
  1. whimper
  2. cry
  3. sob
Verb
  • Despite being administered morphine, Celine constantly whimpered in pain.
    Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
  • In the video, one of the woman’s young daughters whimpers and the other clasps tightly to her distraught, Mickey ears headband-wearing mother while begging strangers for help.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Definition of whimper
Verb
  • His wife often cries and chews her nails out of nervousness.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • This week Bad Bunny cries in the club, Rosé introduces listeners to her toxic ex, and Sky Ferreira returns with bold promises.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of cry
Verb
  • In the days and weeks that followed, Alexander came to dread the hours after bedtime, when Daphna, who kept her emotions in check all day for Olivia and Zoë, broke down, sobbing for much of the night like someone in physical pain.
    Julia Whelan Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
  • While eldest daughter Wyatt, 5, looked overwhelmed, and youngest daughter Bennett, 21 months, sobbed, middle child Elliotte (aka Ellie), 3, wore a big smile on her face.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of sob
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“Pule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pule. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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