wimping

/ˈwɪmpɪŋ/
verb
  1. Present participle of wimp: acting in a weak, timid, or cowardly manner; often used in the phrase 'wimp out' meaning to avoid something due to fear or lack of courage.
    • Stop wimping and just ask her to dance.
    • He's always wimping out of difficult conversations.
    • She accused him of wimping when he refused to try the spicy food.
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