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whine
[hwahyn, wahyn]
verb (used without object)
to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc..
The puppies were whining from hunger.
Synonyms: ,to snivel or complain in a peevish, self-pitying way.
He is always whining about his problems.
verb (used with object)
to utter with or as if with a whine.
I whined my litany of complaints.
noun
a whining utterance, sound, or tone.
a feeble, peevish complaint.
whine
/ ɲɪ /
noun
a long high-pitched plaintive cry or moan
a continuous high-pitched sound
a peevish complaint, esp one repeated
verb
to make a whine or utter in a whine
Other 51Թ Forms
- whiner noun
- ˈɳԾԲ adverb
- ˈɳԱ noun
- ˈɳԾԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of whine1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of whine1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“She just ran around whining, like she was so confused.”
“Give me something to shoot at,” Hiccup whines, scanning the sky for a target.
It attracted a torrent of whining from Trump at a White House event with the German chancellor on Thursday, followed by an afternoon of Musk tweeting furiously in response.
His efforts to extort some kind of “peace deal” from Putin — which Trump repeatedly claimed he could accomplish in 24 hours — have descended to online pouting and whining.
Ironically, these intrusions are enthusiastically supported by the same voters who whine incessantly about the nanny state.
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