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 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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as in complaining
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as in whiny
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Recent Examples of whining
Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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
Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Inside the fence, the atmosphere was oddly peaceful, and sometimes so quiet that the loudest noise was the whine of an overhead drone.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 May 2025
Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 June 2025
Reacting emotionally or giving in to whining can unintentionally reinforce the behavior.
—Debby Waldman, Parents, 29 Apr. 2025
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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Verb
But allowing the whining of Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin and other SEC propagandists about the performances of teams like SMU and Indiana to hijack the conversation during the opening rounds of the Playoff this past season was not great for college football.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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
Verb
Roxy doesn't take her eyes from the screen, and when Aishah turns the camera to show what's happening in the movie, Roxy can be heard making a noise somewhere between a growl and a whine.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Inside the fence, the atmosphere was oddly peaceful, and sometimes so quiet that the loudest noise was the whine of an overhead drone.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 May 2025
Adjective
In the next clip, Jenner shared a video of Aire sitting alone on the aircraft, no longer whining, but making funny faces instead.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 June 2025
Reacting emotionally or giving in to whining can unintentionally reinforce the behavior.
—Debby Waldman, Parents, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whining
whiny
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Allen says the little one began salivating, was noticeably flushed in his face, and became very whiny and fussy.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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Often, gallery shows are better, on all counts and, these days, less whiny and earnest.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
7 June 2025
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“Whining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whining. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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