whine
[ hwahyn, wahyn ]
/ ʰwaɪn, waɪn /
verb (used without object), whined, whin·ing.
to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc.: The puppies were whining from hunger.
to snivel or complain in a peevish, self-pitying way: He is always whining about his problems.
verb (used with object), whined, whin·ing.
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.
Origin of whine
before 1150; Middle English
whinen (v.), Old English
hwīnan to whiz; cognate with Old Norse
hvīna
synonym study for whine
2. See
complain.
OTHER WORDS FROM whine
whin·er, noun whin·ing·ly, adverb un·whin·ing, adjective un·whin·ing·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH whine
wine whineWords nearby whine
whimsical,
whimsicality,
whimsy,
whin,
whinchat,
whine,
whing-ding,
whinge,
whinny,
whinstone,
whiny
Example sentences from the Web for whining
British Dictionary definitions for whining
whine
/ (waɪn) /
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
Derived forms of whine
whiner, noun whining, adjective whiningly, adverbWord Origin for whine
Old English
hwīnan; related to Old Norse
hvīna, Swedish
hvija to scream