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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
Post-Covid, Hollywood has whined about the falloff for MPA fare in Pan Asian territories, particularly the once-robust South Korea. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 July 2026 The snippet ends just as the cat whines and tucks its head beneath the barrier, not far from the officer filming the scene. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 July 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
  • In the decades after his death, Johnson’s loose playing and harrowing moans set American music on a path that would encompass Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, even Nas.
    — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
  • Sweet tweets, soft moans, the distant caw of a shore bird piloting toward the sea, spirited and hopeful, daylight already breaking through.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of moan
Verb
  • Parents keep complaining to me that their kids are sedentary at school, even though humans need to keep moving throughout the day to be healthy.
    — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Aside from social media posts complaining about the war’s fallout and some grumbling from oligarchs about the Kremlin seizing their assets, there are still no signs of any widespread popular unrest against Vladimir Putin’s regime.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of complain
Noun
  • The police investigation was launched following complaints from relatives of the victims of the Gwangju crackdown, which official records say left about 200 people dead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The New York complaint is built to wound, and its details travel beyond the penalty math.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of complaint
Verb
  • The man falls to the ground screaming as flames burst from beneath the truck.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The yelling and shouting and screaming, all while losing by 20.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of scream
Noun
  • For those unable to buy a ticket, fan zones offered communal space to celebrate or lament.
    — Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Chattel slavery, in all its brutality, Sojourner laments, could not just be forgotten; African Americans needed to be compensated for centuries of hardship.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Definition of lament
Noun
  • The idea is to share several different plates, listen to the music — an izakaya’s ambiance is much different than that of an upscale omakase restaurant — and hang out with your friends without a lot of fuss.
    — Connie Ogle July 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • The figure cited by FT also isn’t far off from what Ferrari expected the Luce to sell before the fuss caused by its debut.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 July 2026
Definition of fuss
Noun
  • Although it’s expected that the Players Association would file a grievance on Bader’s behalf, union chief Bruce Meyer declined comment in the immediate wake of the news, as did Major League Baseball.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • McCoy had no interest in validating Clark's latest grievance tour.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of grievance
Noun
  • And this council is ending with neither a bang nor a whimper.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • The extremely popular series concluded with a whimper, as many viewed the final twist as one of the all-time worst television endings.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
Definition of whimper

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