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whine

[ wahyn, hwahyn ]

verb (used without object)

whined, whining.
  1. to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc.:

    The puppies were whining from hunger.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. to snivel or complain in a peevish, self-pitying way:

    He is always whining about his problems.



verb (used with object)

whined, whining.
  1. to utter with or as if with a whine:

    I whined my litany of complaints.

noun

  1. a whining utterance, sound, or tone.
  2. a feeble, peevish complaint.

whine

/ ɲɪ /

noun

  1. a long high-pitched plaintive cry or moan
  2. a continuous high-pitched sound
  3. a peevish complaint, esp one repeated
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to make a whine or utter in a whine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɳ󾱲ԾԲ, adverb
  • ˈɳ󾱲Ա, noun
  • ˈɳ󾱲ԾԲ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ɳ󾱲· noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of whine1

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English verb whinen “to groan in pain or distress; make animal sounds, whimper, whinny, squeal,” Old English īԲ (of an arrow) “to whiz, buzz, hum”; cognate with Old Norse īԲ, of imitative origin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of whine1

Old English īԲ; related to Old Norse īԲ, Swedish hvija to scream
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I can get the reasoning to build out his role, but the gags are clunky from the get-go, including a tedious stretch in which Braxton whines about his urgent desire to adopt a corgi.

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Chelsea’s constant whining and pining for Rick was getting old a few episodes ago.

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But there's another sound cutting through the trees of the Zambian bush - the unmistakable high-pitched whine of a bitcoin mine.

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"I’ve never done anything harmful," Musk whined, alleging he's the victim of a shadowy conspiracy of "larger forces at work."

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Folks also whined that Zegler, whose mother is of Colombian descent, is — horrors! — too tan.

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