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whine(dictionary)

whine (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: hwinan 'to move through the air with a loud sound']
[I and T] to complain in a sad, annoying voice about something
-synonym moan moan
::Oh Charlotte, please stop whining.
::'I don't understand,' whined Rose.
whine about
::The sergeant was whining about how hard he had been forced to work recently.
[I] to make a long high sound because you are in pain or unhappy
::He could hear the dog whining behind the door.
[I] if a machine whines, it makes a continuous high sound
-- whine n [C]
::The baby's howl turned to a high-pitched whine.
::the whine of a vacuum cleaner