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noun

Definition of whinenext
as in moan
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment the perennial whine that movies aren't as good as they used to be

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whine

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verb

ˈ(h)wīn How to pronounce whine (audio)
as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely for the whole of our vacation, the kids whined on and on about the weather

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Recent Examples of whine
Noun
And rather than synthesizing a fake engine note, Ferrari has fitted an accelerometer to the rear axle that works like a guitar pickup, sensing vibrations from the motors, filtering out unwanted whine, and feeding the resulting audio into the cabin. — Jeremy White, Wired News, 25 May 2026 Aronimink put the world’s best golfers in a vice this week and squeezed the whines right out of them. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Verb
Stop whining and complaining, people. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026 Writing this column has truly fed my soul, never mind given me an outlet for all manner of grief and grievances, whining and winnings. — Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for whine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whine
  1. moan
  2. complain
  3. complaint
  4. scream
  5. lament
  6. fuss
  7. grievance
  8. whimper
Noun
  • Musselwhite punctuated the music with his harmonica trills and moans while his right knee bounced in time with the rhythms.
    — Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
  • The room received the work with laughter, snaps, and occasional utterances of that satisfied poetry moan.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
Definition of moan
Verb
  • Also requested were documents related to a lawsuit, recently settled for $135,000, claiming Kramer had given an improper assessment of a property and retaliated against an employee who complained.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Gal and Amora barely know each other, and Jaiden and Caleb have been complaining about one another for the past three days.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Definition of complain
Noun
  • Attorneys for the building’s defendants have denied the allegations in court filings and any liability for the accident, and have filed a third-party complaint against the construction company that employed Rojas.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • The lawsuit aims to become a class action and comes after weeks of fierce criticism and complaints from customers regarding the company’s practices.
    — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of complaint
Verb
  • From the outset of the selloff earlier this year, Jim Cramer was screaming from the rooftops that cyber should never have been lumped into run-of-the-mill enterprise software.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • There were no vendors hawking bootleg royal-wedding merch, no screaming lines of fans, not even that many impromptu sing-alongs (some were solicited by journalists looking for content).
    — Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 6 July 2026
Definition of scream
Noun
  • The coffin was unveiled late on Thursday to a throng of sobbing supporters, who were swaying and beating their heads in time to a sung lament as flowers were thrown from the bier into the crowd.
    — Reuters, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • His lament mirrored the anguish of legions of Venezuelans who endured harrowing days clearing rubble by hand before crews with heavy equipment and rescue dogs belatedly arrived.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of lament
Noun
  • Granny’s Cafe Nothing hits the spot after a day at the lake like no-fuss, comfort food diner fare.
    — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
  • Brown had been expecting soup and sandwiches, but the ladies had made a fuss.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
Definition of fuss
Noun
  • His celebratory words marking its 250th anniversary included not only the traditional paeans to the Founders but also a dose of personal grievance, plus soaring praise for his own achievements.
    — Susan Page, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Kyle Kuzma aired out his grievances with the NBA’s current collective bargaining agreement Friday and shot off some fireworks before the July Fourth weekend.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of grievance
Noun
  • Sony and Bungie have ended service on Destiny 2, ending the decade-spanning series on a whimper.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Espaillat faces uptown fight of his life Espaillat has won reelection five times with barely a whimper of opposition in the district stretching from Harlem to Inwood and a slice of the Bronx.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026
Definition of whimper

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