Definition of "wimp"

wimp

/wɪmp/

noun
plural wimps
1. (derogatory, slang) Someone who lacks confidence or courage, is weak, ineffectual, irresolute and wishy-washy.
2. Alternative spelling of WIMP
verb
third-person singular simple present wimps, present participle wimping, simple past and past participle wimped
1. (intransitive) To behave submissively.
  Quotations
  "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. (transitive) To render wimpy.
  Quotations
  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