PULE Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

pule

verb

ˈpyül

Definition of pule

as in to whimper

to utter feeble plaintive cries a distressed baby puling in its crib

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Recent Examples of pule Brightman’s Josh also comes across as more of a puling partner than his TV predecessor. — Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pule

Verb

Over the course of two hours, witnesses watched and listened as Christa Pike cried, whimpered and snored through Tennessee’s attempt to execute her.

— Keri Blakinger, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026
And then the child began to whimper, slowly waking from her sleep.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of whimper

Verb

Among them were a parent at her daughter’s school who recognized her on account of her voice alone and a dad on an airplane whose baby had been crying non-stop for over an hour.

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Another girl cried non-stop—possibly from fear and nervousness rather than sorrow.

— Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of cry

Verb

Zheng clinched with her first match point chance, serving an ace to Andreeva’s backhand side, then fell to the court sobbing with emotion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Five players and the referee tried to catch it, Steph recalled, while its owner sobbed on the sidelines.

— Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026