whine

²whine

noun

Definition of WHINE

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

— whiny also whin·ey \ˈhwī-nē, ˈwī-\ adjective

Examples of WHINE

1. the whine of a jet engine
2. <the perennial whine that movies aren't as good as they used to be>

First Known Use of WHINE

1633

Related to WHINE

Synonyms: beef, bitch, bleat, carp, fuss, grievance, gripe, grouch, grouse, grumble, holler, kvetch, lament, miserere, moan, murmur, plaint, squawk, wail, whimper, complaint, whinge [British], yammer

Related Words: challenge, demur, expostulation, kick, niggle [chiefly British], objection, protest, quibble, remonstrance, stink

Near Antonyms: commendation, compliment, plaudit; acclaim, applause, praise; approval, endorsement (also indorsement), sanction

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