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WHINE
whimper, whine
(noun) a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
whine, grizzle, yammer, yawp
(verb) complain whiningly
snivel, whine
(verb) talk in a tearful manner
whine
(verb) move with a whining sound; “The bullets were whining past us”
whine, squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak
(verb) make a high-pitched, screeching noise; “The door creaked when I opened it slowly”; “My car engine makes a whining noise”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
whine (plural whines)
a long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound
(derogatory) a complaint or criticism
Verb
whine (third-person singular simple present whines, present participle whining, simple past and past participle whined)
(intransitive) To utter a high-pitched cry.
(intransitive) To make a sound resembling such a cry.
(intransitive) To complain or protest with a whine or as if with a whine.
(intransitive) To move with a whining sound.
(transitive) To utter with the sound of a whine.
Synonyms
• See also complain
Source: Wiktionary
Whine, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whined; p. pr. & vb. n. Whining.] Etym: [OE. whinen, AS. hwinan to make a whistling, whizzing sound; akin to Icel. hvina, Sw. hvina, Dan. hvine, and probably to G. wiehern to neigh, OHG. wihn, hweijn; perhaps of imitative origin. Cf. Whinny, v. i.]
Definition: To utter a plaintive cry, as some animals; to mean 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. "Whining plovers." Spenser. The hounds were . . . staying their coming, but with a whining accent, craving liberty. Sir P. Sidney. Dost thou come here to whine Shak.
Whine, v. t.
Definition: To utter or express plaintively, or in a mean, unmanly way; as, to whine out an excuse.
Whine, n.
Definition: A plaintive tone; the nasal, childish tone of mean complaint; mean or affected complaint.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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