wimp

[ wimp ]

/ wɪmp /

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noun Informal.

a weak, ineffectual, timid person.

Verb Phrases

wimp out, Informal.

to be or act like a wimp.
to show timidity or cowardice; chicken out.

Origin of wimp

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; origin uncertain; cf. whimper

Words nearby wimp

Wiltshire Horn, wily, wimble, Wimbledon, wimmin, wimp, wimple, wimp out, wimpy, Wimshurst machine, win

Definition for wimp (2 of 2)

WIMP

[ wimp ]

/ wɪmp /

noun

any of a group of weakly interacting elementary particles predicted by various unified field theories, as the W particle and Z-zero particle, that are characterized by relatively large masses.

Origin of WIMP

1985–90; W(eakly)I(nteracting)M(assive)P(article)

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for wimp

All of us here at NewsBeast knew the word “wimp” would carry a charge and get people to pay attention.
Michael Tomasky on Wimpy Mitt Romney’s Missing Backbone|Michael Tomasky|July 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Just by definition, you'd think, any American who plunges into what Teddy Roosevelt called "the arena," is no wimp.
Answering Tomasky|David Frum|July 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
On the cover of Newsweek, my colleague Michael Tomasky calls Mitt Romney a wimp.
Answering Tomasky|David Frum|July 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The chapter titles say a lot: “Even More of a Wimp than Jimmy Carter,” “Not a Great Listener.”
This Week’s Hot Reads: March 16, 2012|Jimmy So|March 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST

“I was in the Merchant Navy at 16, which is inexplicable to me to this day—I am a wimp, really,” he said.
‘Arthur Christmas’: The Making of the New Aardman Film|Lorenza Muñoz|November 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This was Wimp's wife's mother's mother, a lady of sweet seventy.
The Big Bow Mystery|I. Zangwill
Only a minority of mankind can obtain a grandmother-in-law by marrying, but Wimp was not unduly conceited.
The Big Bow Mystery|I. Zangwill
Grodman saw it, and watched her, and fooled Wimp to the top of his bent.
The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes|Israel Zangwill
Wimp had hardly expected to find anybody at the house on Boxing Day, but he did not care to waste a day.
The Big Bow Mystery|I. Zangwill
Wimp's eye glittered with excitement and contempt for Grodman's blindness.
The Big Bow Mystery|I. Zangwill

British Dictionary definitions for wimp (1 of 2)

wimp

/ (wɪmp) /

noun

informal a feeble ineffective personSee also wimp out

Derived forms of wimp

wimpish or wimpy, adjective

Word Origin for wimp

C20: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for wimp (2 of 2)

WIMP

/ (wɪmp) /

acronym for

windows, icons, menus (or mice), pointers: denoting a type of user-friendly screen display used on small computersa WIMP system

physics weakly interacting massive particle

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for wimp

WIMP

[ wĭmp ]

Short for weakly interacting massive particle. Any of various hypothetical particles, some predicted by certain theories such as supersymmetry, which interact with other particles by the force of gravity alone. WIMPs are considered by some scientists to be candidates for the dark matter that makes up much of the mass of the universe.

单词	wimp
释义	wimp [ wimp ] / wɪmp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wimp ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. a weak, ineffectual, timid person. Verb Phrases wimp out, Informal. to be or act like a wimp. to show timidity or cowardice; chicken out. Origin of wimp An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; origin uncertain; cf. whimper Words nearby wimp Wiltshire Horn, wily, wimble, Wimbledon, wimmin, wimp, wimple, wimp out, wimpy, Wimshurst machine, win Definition for wimp (2 of 2) WIMP [ wimp ] / wɪmp / noun any of a group of weakly interacting elementary particles predicted by various unified field theories, as the W particle and Z-zero particle, that are characterized by relatively large masses. Origin of WIMP 1985–90; W(eakly)I(nteracting)M(assive)P(article) Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wimp All of us here at NewsBeast knew the word “wimp” would carry a charge and get people to pay attention. Michael Tomasky on Wimpy Mitt Romney’s Missing Backbone\|Michael Tomasky\|July 31, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Just by definition, you'd think, any American who plunges into what Teddy Roosevelt called "the arena," is no wimp. Answering Tomasky\|David Frum\|July 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST On the cover of Newsweek, my colleague Michael Tomasky calls Mitt Romney a wimp. Answering Tomasky\|David Frum\|July 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The chapter titles say a lot: “Even More of a Wimp than Jimmy Carter,” “Not a Great Listener.” This Week’s Hot Reads: March 16, 2012\|Jimmy So\|March 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST “I was in the Merchant Navy at 16, which is inexplicable to me to this day—I am a wimp, really,” he said. ‘Arthur Christmas’: The Making of the New Aardman Film\|Lorenza Muñoz\|November 23, 2011\|DAILY BEAST This was Wimp's wife's mother's mother, a lady of sweet seventy. The Big Bow Mystery\|I. Zangwill Only a minority of mankind can obtain a grandmother-in-law by marrying, but Wimp was not unduly conceited. The Big Bow Mystery\|I. Zangwill Grodman saw it, and watched her, and fooled Wimp to the top of his bent. The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes\|Israel Zangwill Wimp had hardly expected to find anybody at the house on Boxing Day, but he did not care to waste a day. The Big Bow Mystery\|I. Zangwill Wimp's eye glittered with excitement and contempt for Grodman's blindness. The Big Bow Mystery\|I. Zangwill British Dictionary definitions for wimp (1 of 2) wimp / (wɪmp) / noun informal a feeble ineffective personSee also wimp out Derived forms of wimp wimpish or wimpy, adjective Word Origin for wimp C20: of unknown origin British Dictionary definitions for wimp (2 of 2) WIMP / (wɪmp) / acronym for windows, icons, menus (or mice), pointers: denoting a type of user-friendly screen display used on small computersa WIMP system physics weakly interacting massive particle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wimp coward, crybaby, pushover, milksop, caitiff, loser, schlemiel, sissy, namby-pamby, baby, chicken, puppy, pantywaist, pansy, daisy, featherweight, wuss, jellyfish, cream puff, fraidy-cat Scientific definitions for wimp WIMP [ wĭmp ] Short for weakly interacting massive particle. Any of various hypothetical particles, some predicted by certain theories such as supersymmetry, which interact with other particles by the force of gravity alone. WIMPs are considered by some scientists to be candidates for the dark matter that makes up much of the mass of the universe. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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wimp

noun Informal.

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Definition for wimp (2 of 2)

noun

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noun

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acronym for

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