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Definition of Whine

1. Noun. A complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way.

2. Verb. Move with a whining sound. "The bullets were whining past us"

3. Verb. Talk in a tearful manner. "Sam and Sue whine"

4. Verb. Make a high-pitched, screeching noise. "The streets whine with cars "; "My car engine makes a whining noise"

5. Verb. Complain whiningly.

Definition of Whine

1. v. i. To utter a plaintive cry, as some animals; to moan with a childish noise; to complain, or to tell of sorrow, distress, or the like, in a plaintive, nasal tone; hence, to complain or to beg in a mean, unmanly way; to moan basely.

2. v. t. To utter or express plaintively, or in a mean, unmanly way; as, to whine out an excuse.

3. n. A plaintive tone; the nasal, childish tone of mean complaint; mean or affected complaint.

4. v. i. To utter a plaintive cry, as some animals; to moan with a childish noise; to complain, or to tell of sorrow, distress, or the like, in a plaintive, nasal tone; hence, to complain or to beg in a mean, unmanly way; to moan basely.

5. v. t. To utter or express plaintively, or in a mean, unmanly way; as, to whine out an excuse.

6. n. A plaintive tone; the nasal, childish tone of mean complaint; mean or affected complaint.

Definition of Whine

1. Noun. a long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound ¹

2. Noun. a complaint or criticism ¹

3. Verb. to utter a whine ¹

4. Verb. to complain or protest in a childish manner or about trivial things ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Whine

1. to utter a plaintive, high-pitched sound [v WHINED, WHINING, WHINES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Whine

whimsicalness whimsicalnesses whimsied whimsier whimsies whimsiest whimsily whimsy whimwham whimwhams

whin whinberries whinberry whinchat whinchats whine (current term) whined whiner whiners whines

whiney whing whingding whingdings whinge whinged whingeing whinger whingers whinges

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