Definition of whine
whined
;whining
intransitive verb
1a : to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cryb : 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
nounPeople Are Reading
Examples of whine in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of whine from the Web
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A grumpy OG whining while eating his free lunch before the Super Bowl.
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A few folks have found the bolsters too big, others thought the seats were too stiff, and many whined about the absence of heating and cooling functions.
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The day after Kowalski's naloxone doses revived Jay, more drug users trickled into McPherson Square Park, where sirens whine like white noise.
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U.S. Open The tournament ended yesterday but not before Jaime Diaz, a prominent golf writer, whined about golf's propertied class not coming to the tournament interview room (and often handing out banalities to the stenographic assembled).
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U.S. Open The tournament ended yesterday but not before Jaime Diaz, a prominent golf writer, whined about golf’s propertied class not coming to the tournament interview room (and often handing out banalities to the stenographic assembled).
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The tournament ended yesterday but not before Jaime Diaz, a prominent golf writer, whined about golf's propertied class not coming to the tournament interview room (and often handing out banalities to the stenographic assembled).
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Anyway, the segment rapidly devolved into two minutes of Bee and Franken trading their finest, most wicked Cruz insults: That also gave Cruz something new to whine about on Twitter: Covfefe?
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The Dodgers burned through a franchise-record 55 players and 15 starting pitchers, yet nobody whined and nobody demanded because everybody bought in.
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Origin and Etymology of whine
Middle English, from Old English hwīnan to whiz; akin to Old Norse hvīna to whiz
whine
Definition of whine
1a : a prolonged high-pitched cry usually expressive of distress or painb : a sound resembling such a cry
2 : a complaint uttered with or as if with a whine
Examples of whine in a Sentence
the whine of a jet engine
the perennial whine that movies aren't as good as they used to be
Recent Examples of whine from the Web
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As the drone of a riding lawnmower and the whine of a weed-whacker cut the morning stillness, youngsters in combat fatigues strode into Jewett City Cemetery, armloads of American flags in tow.
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DESTIN, Fla. — The wine list at Seagar’s Steakhouse paled in comparison to the whine list a few yards away in a theater meeting room at the Hilton Sandestin.
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Engine response is near-instantaneous and sonorous, too: induction growl mixes with supercharger whine and exhaust roar.
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But for some eastern Long Island residents, the annual arrival of the jet set also brings the thumpety-thump of helicopters and whine of airplane engines.
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When the whine of a mortar sounded overhead everyone mechanically plugged their ears with their fingers.
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Some folks say the high-pitched whine gets tiresome and their inch-long length is imposing.
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The interior of an aircraft is anything but silent, with noises ranging from chatty passengers to screaming children and, of course, the constant whine — of the engines.
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So are the sounds of the Amazon rain forest, the shriek of birds, the crackle of leaves underfoot, the chatter of children, the whine of mosquitoes and the roar of a Cessna plane.
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First Known Use of whine
1633
WHINE Defined for English Language Learners
whine
playDefinition of whine for English Language Learners
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: to complain in an annoying way
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: to make a high, crying sound
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: to make a high and unpleasant sound that continues for a long time
whine
Definition of whine for English Language Learners
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: a high and unpleasant sound that continues for a long time
WHINE Defined for Kids
Definition of whine for Students
whined
;whining
1 : to make a high-pitched troubled cry or a similar sound He was so eager to join her I could hear him whining as he swam. — Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows
2 : to complain by or as if by whining “I always get blamed,” she whined.
whiner
\ˈhwī-nər, ˈwī-\ nounDefinition of whine for Students
: a high-pitched troubled or complaining cry or sound
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