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whine

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verb

ˈ(h)wīn How to pronounce whine (audio)
whined; whining

intransitive verb

1
a
: to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
b
: to make a sound similar to such a cry
the wind whined in the chimney
2
: to complain with or as if with a whine
always whining about the weather
3
: to move or proceed with the sound of a whine
the bullet whined … across the ice Berton Roueché

transitive verb

: to utter or express with or as if with a whine
whiner noun

whine

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noun

1
a
: a prolonged high-pitched cry usually expressive of distress or pain
b
: a sound resembling such a cry
2
: a complaint uttered with or as if with a whine

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Example Sentences

Verb He's always whining about the weather. Quit whining and finish your dinner. “I want to leave now,” she whined. The workers were whining that the office was too cold. The dog was whining because it wanted to go out. The electric saw whined as it cut through the wood. Noun the whine of a jet engine the perennial whine that movies aren't as good as they used to be See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The animal may whine or bark but eventually will entertain itself or lie down. Karen Garciastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022 Critics carp and pundits whine about the logic of folks continuing to go back to dino island. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 18 July 2022 On WeChat, the comments section for a short video about a military exercise became a board for dissatisfied people to whine. New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022 Sloane is left to listen to Ben whine about how daddy doesn't appreciate him enough. Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 22 June 2022 Find a scenario that perhaps indicts Amazon, or one of its third-party sellers, and write an op-ed for editorialists all too eager to whine about what made one of the world’s richest men one of the world’s richest men. John Tamny, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 If any of them would whine or cry or bark the moose would trample them. Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 7 Mar. 2022 Turning these pages is like watching an old man dust his Hummel figurines and whine about the neighbors. Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2022 While runners regularly take themselves past their comfort zone in training, everyone seems to whine about how uncomfortable heat makes them. Allie Burdick, Outside Online, 13 July 2020
Noun
Swallowed by a puffy fat suit and squawking out her dialogue in a piercing Midwestern whine, Zellweger-as-Pam simply oozes narcissistic condescension. Ew Staff, EW.com, 28 July 2022 Three hours later, 8 pm exactly, the unmistakable low whine of a Super Cub in the distance. Josh Condon, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2022 But with a last whine of its engine, the little farm vehicle popped up, off the embankment and back onto a proper dirt road leading through the orchard of walnut trees. Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2022 Today’s real-world soundscapes are rich with the thrums and hiccups of digital technology: chirping cell phones, irate laptop fans, the unsettling, quiet whine of electric vehicles. Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 Booing Jose Altuve, in particular, is yesterday’s whine. Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Aug. 2022 On my evening runs, the mechanical whine of the cicadas would reach a crescendo that drowned out all other sounds, then cease abruptly, plunging the purple air into a silence broken only by my own footfall and the sea murmuring to itself below. Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2022 Air raid siren here in Odesa, a long, steady whine. Steve Harrigan, Fox News, 19 June 2022 The Rock Island line is so close to Hero Street the clang of railroad crossings, whine of braking trains and metal groan of shuffling cars is a constant song on replay, all day and all night. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Old English hwīnan to whiz; akin to Old Norse hvīna to whiz

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

1633, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of whine was in the 13th century

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