Synonyms for pule

Most common

cry · whine · wail · whimper

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To whimper or whine.

   Although the elderly man felt mounting pain from his illness, he never complained or puled.

Forms

Past participle

puled
e.g. puled → whimpered, whined, wailed, mewled…

Example sentences

• cry The girl began to cry at the sight of the big dog.
• whine What possessed you to whine about "Jewish power" to me?
• wail Yanni heard a police car briefly wail its siren outside.
• whimper This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang but a whimper.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

cry¹

4 letters

wail¹, mewl

5 letters

whine¹

7 letters

whimper²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (whimper² = 2 syllables).