1 C1 neutral
To say something in an affectedly sweet, coy, or silly manner.
"'Oh, I couldn't possibly,' she simpered out, batting her eyelashes."
separable
simper out
C1 neutral separable transitive
To say something in an excessively sweet, coy, or silly manner.
In plain English
To say something in an overly sweet or silly way, often trying to appear cute or innocent.
What does "simper out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To send out words while simpering (smiling in a silly, affected way).
Actually means
To say something in an overly sweet or silly way, often trying to appear cute or innocent.
Usage tip
Very rare. Found mainly in literary writing, particularly Victorian and early 20th-century fiction. 'Simper' as a verb means to smile in an affected, silly way; 'simper out' extends this to utterance. Rarely encountered in modern everyday English.
Words that pair with "simper out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
reply excuse answer compliment words
How to conjugate "simper out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
simper out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
simpers out
he/she/it
Past simple
simpered out
yesterday
Past participle
simpered out
have + pp
-ing form
simpering out
continuous
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