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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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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as in complaining
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as in whiny
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as in crying
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as in screaming
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
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
When in use, the motor produced a slightly audible whistle/whine.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Apr. 2024
Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Callie hasn’t done much but whine about her suspension and yearn for a more meaningful connection with her mom this season, so a surprise killer role might shake things up for her storyline.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
The soundtrack of this and every summer is my incessant whining to the beat of a whirring fan.
—Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Han then used a tuning fork that was set to the tone that is produced by a flies’ whining wings.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The ragged metallic roaring scream of a Boeing 727 ascending eastward, a high-pitched whine building to a thundering roar, fading to a drone.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
When in use, the motor produced a slightly audible whistle/whine.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Apr. 2024
Verb
One of her horses bucked and whined as she was loaded onto a trailer Tuesday morning, not wanting to get packed as cargo in a shipping container.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Callie hasn’t done much but whine about her suspension and yearn for a more meaningful connection with her mom this season, so a surprise killer role might shake things up for her storyline.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
But the only sound from within was the faint whining of a dog.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
The soundtrack of this and every summer is my incessant whining to the beat of a whirring fan.
—Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Verb
As the Dodgers officially welcomed their latest gazillionaire pitcher to a remodeling Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, the churning of the bulldozers in the infield was momentarily drowned out by the whining around the baseball world.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Han then used a tuning fork that was set to the tone that is produced by a flies’ whining wings.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
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Actually 2 questions: 1) Do race fans, reporters, and aficionados accept vague whiny complaints from the drivers about how the car is to blame without demanding some type of backup?—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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No, because this is the NHL, where all the GMs are whiny babies and making trades is too hard.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Whine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whine. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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