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wimped

wimped is the simple past and past participle of wimp.

Meaning of wimp

Verb

wimp (third-person singular simple present wimps, present participle wimping, simple past and past participle wimped)

  1. (intransitive, slang) To behave submissively.
    • "They were wimping along and I was accomplished," she asserts with some pride and a touch of arrogance.1994, Paul Lyons, Class of '66: Living in Suburban Middle America, page 156
  2. (slang, transitive) To make (something) weak or wimpy.
    • If you're particularly fond of Foster's, Heineken or Moosehead at home, you will be disappointed to find that it's been wimped down for the American market.2003, Andrea Schulte-Peevers, California, page 69

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Phrases with wimped

Questions about wimped

What is wimped the simple past and past participle of?
Wimped is the simple past and past participle of wimp.

Words near wimped in the dictionary

  1. wimp
  2. wimp out
  3. wimp rock
  4. WIMP-Zilla
  5. WIMP-Zillas
  6. wimped
  7. wimped out
  8. Wimpee
  9. Wimpees
  10. wimper
  11. wimperg

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