Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Puling · Pul·ing · IPA n. a. 01 n. A cry, as of a chicken,; a whining or whimpering. 1. A cry, as of a chicken,; a whining or whimpering. “Leave this faint puling and lament as I do.” — Shak. 02 a. Whimpering; whining; childish. 1. Whimpering; whining; childish.