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whine

(hwaɪn)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense whines, present participle whining, past tense, past participle whined
1. verb
If something or someone whines, they make a long, high-pitched noise, especially one which sounds sad or unpleasant.
He could hear her dog barking and whining in the background. [VERB]
The engines whined. [VERB]
Synonyms: cry, sob, wail, whimper More Synonyms of whine
Whine is also a noun.
...the whine of air-raid sirens. [+ of]
2. verb
If you say that someone is whining, you mean that they are complaining in an annoying way about something unimportant.
[disapproval]
They come to me to whine about their troubles. [VERB + about]
...children who whine that they are bored. [VERB that]
'Why can't you tell me?' I whined. [VERB with quote]
It's just a scratch. Stop whining. [VERB]
...a pleading, whining voice. [VERB-ing]
More Synonyms of whine

whine in British English

(waɪn)
noun
1. 
a long high-pitched plaintive cry or moan
2. 
a continuous high-pitched sound
3. 
a peevish complaint, esp one repeated
verb
4. 
to make a whine or utter in a whine
Derived forms
whiner (ˈwhiner)
noun
whining (ˈwhining)
adjective
whiningly (ˈwhiningly)
adverb
Word origin
Old English hwīnan; related to Old Norse hvīna, Swedish hvija to scream

whine in American English

(hwaɪn; waɪn)
verb intransitiveWord forms: whined or ˈwhining
1. 
a. 
to utter a peevish, high-pitched, somewhat nasal sound, as in complaint, distress, or fear
b. 
to make a prolonged, high-pitched sound like this
2. 
to complain or beg in a childishly undignified way, as with a whine
verb transitive
3. 
to utter with or as with a whine
noun
4. 
the act or sound of whining
5. 
a complaint uttered in a whining tone
Derived forms
whiner (ˈwhiner)
noun
whiningly (ˈwhiningly)
adverb
Word origin
ME whinen < OE hwinan, akin to ON hvina < IE base *wei-, to whiz, hiss > whistle, whisper

Examples of 'whine' in a sentence
whine

Listen to them now, whining about unfairness as the problem is put right.
The Sun (2016)
So what are this wealthy lot whining about?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Time and again we hear of them whining that things were better at their clubs.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Her constant whining about missing him sorely tempted me to ask why on earth she had come.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
As they heard the whine of the foreign machine fade they were flooded with despair.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It was the only place that she would spend the night without moaning and whining for her absent mistress.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Bosses put on the customary sad face and whine about being forced to pass on increases because their own costs have rocketed.
The Sun (2011)
So she's had good reason to whine and moan.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
See if we can't get to the bottom of the strange whining noise.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Needless to say, some of the parents are moaning and whining.
The Sun (2015)
But his mum Nicola has begun to whine and moan.
The Sun (2015)
All those moaning and whining constituents '.
The Sun (2014)
We have moved into a cosy tack room where a homemade cake is on a scruffy wooden kitchen table and dogs whine for attention.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Also, for a couple of years my parents have been bothered by a whining noise in the house.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
You don't whine and cry.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He didn't moan or whine.
The Sun (2015)
But within a week I was kicking vending machines and whining about printer jams as usual.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
HOW dare councils whine about being starved of funds while blowing millions on undies using taxpayer-funded credit cards?
The Sun (2015)
If your parents are vilified, you can't complain because it sounds like whining.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
As the speed increases, the only noise is a gentle high-pitched whine.
The Sun (2009)
Her friends finally convinced her to stop whining about her day job and'do something else '.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Nor do I wish to listen to a bunch of paparazzi hyenas whining about their ill treatment and trying to justify their existence.
The Sun (2007)

In other languages
whine

British English: whine VERB
If something or someone whines, they make a long, high noise that sounds sad or unpleasant.
He could hear her dog barking and whining in the background.
  • American English: whine
  • Brazilian Portuguese: lamuriar-se
  • Chinese: 哀鸣
  • European Spanish: gimotear
  • French: geindre
  • German: jaulen
  • Italian: gemere
  • Japanese: 哀訴するような声で泣く
  • Korean: 징징거리다
  • European Portuguese: lamuriar-se
  • Latin American Spanish: gimotear

Chinese translation of 'whine'

whine

(waɪn)

n (c)

  1. [from person, animal] 哀鸣(鳴) (āimíng)
  2. [of engine, siren] 呜(嗚)呜(嗚)声(聲) (wūwūshēng)

vi

  1. [person, animal] 哀叫 (āijiào)
  2. [engine, siren] 发(發)呜(嗚)呜(嗚)声(聲) (fā wūwūshēng)
  3. (= complain) 发(發)牢骚(騷) (fā láosāo)
    to whine about sth 没(沒)完没(沒)了地抱怨某事 (méi wán méi liǎo de bàoyuàn mǒushì)
1 (verb) 
Definition
to issue a long high-pitched moan
He could hear a child whining in the background.
Synonyms
cry
I hung up the phone and started to cry.
sob
wail
Onlookers began to wail at the horrific sight.
whimper
She lay at the bottom of the stairs, whimpering in pain.
sniffle
snivel
a snivelling child
moan
`My head, my head,' she moaned.
2 (verb) 
Definition
to whinge or complain
He whined about his project throughout the entire meeting.
Synonyms
complain
She never complains about her situation.
grumble
`This is very inconvenient,' she grumbled.
gripe (informal)
She started griping about the prices they were charging.
whinge (informal)
people who whinge about their alleged misfortunes
moan
I used to moan if I didn't get at least 8 hours' sleep.
cry
beef (slang)
She was beefing about what he had done.
carp
He has many detractors who carp at his old-fashioned style.
sob
wail
grouse
`How come they never tell us what's going on?' he groused.
whimper
bleat
They are always bleating about `unfair' foreign competition.
grizzle (informal, mainly British)
The children were grizzling and complaining.
grouch (informal)
They grouched about how hard-up they were.
bellyache (slang)
kvetch (US, slang)
1 (noun) 
Definition
a long high-pitched plaintive cry or moan
His voice became a pleading whine.
Synonyms
cry
Have a good cry if you want to.
moan
She gave a low choking moan and began to tremble violently.
sob
Her body was racked by violent sobs.
wail
Wails of grief were heard as visitors filed past the site of the disaster.
whimper
David's crying subsided to a whimper.
plaintive cry
2 (noun) 
the whine of air-raid sirens
Synonyms
drone
the constant drone of the motorway
note
hum
There was a general hum of conversation around them.
3 (noun) 
Definition
a peevish complaint
endless whines about how shallow our society is
Synonyms
complaint
I don't have any complaints about the way I've been treated.
moan (informal)
They have been listening to people's gripes and moans.
grumble
My grumble is with the structure and organization of the material.
grouse
There have been grouses about the economy, interest rates and house prices.
gripe (informal)
My only gripe is that just one main course and one dessert were available.
whinge (informal)
It must be depressing having to listen to everyone's whinges.
grouch (informal)
One of their biggest grouches is the new system of payment.
beef (slang)
I really don't have a beef with Wayne.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of beef
Definition
to complain
She was beefing about what he had done.
Synonyms
complain,
carp,
fuss,
moan (informal),
bitch (slang),
groan,
grieve,
lament,
grumble,
whine,
growl,
deplore,
grouse,
gripe (informal),
bemoan,
whinge (informal),
bleat,
find fault,
bewail,
kick up a fuss (informal),
grouch (informal),
bellyache (slang),
kvetch (US, slang)
in the sense of beef
Definition
a complaint
I really don't have a beef with Wayne.
Synonyms
complaint,
dispute,
grievance,
problem,
grumble,
criticism,
objection,
dissatisfaction,
annoyance,
grouse,
gripe (informal),
protestation,
grouch (informal),
remonstrance
in the sense of bleat
Definition
to whine
They are always bleating about `unfair' foreign competition.
Synonyms
complain,
carp,
fuss,
moan (informal),
bitch (slang),
groan,
grieve,
lament,
grumble,
whine,
growl,
grouse,
gripe (informal),
beef (slang),
bemoan,
whinge (informal),
find fault,
put the boot in (slang),
bewail,
kick up a fuss (informal),
grouch (informal),
bellyache (slang),
kvetch (US, slang)

Nearby words of
whine

  • whim
  • whimper
  • whimsical
  • whine
  • whiner
  • whinge
  • whip

Synonyms of 'whine'

whine

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of carp
Definition
to complain or find fault
He has many detractors who carp at his old-fashioned style.
Synonyms
find fault,
complain,
beef (slang),
criticize,
nag,
censure,
reproach,
quibble,
cavil,
pick holes,
kvetch (US, slang),
hypercriticize,
nit-pick (informal)
in the sense of gripe
Definition
to complain persistently
She started griping about the prices they were charging.
Synonyms
complain,
moan (informal),
groan (informal),
grumble,
beef (slang),
carp,
bitch (slang),
nag,
whine,
grouse,
bleat,
grouch (informal),
bellyache (slang),
kvetch (US, slang)
in the sense of gripe
Definition
a complaint
My only gripe is that just one main course and one dessert were available.
Synonyms
complaint,
protest,
objection,
beef (slang),
moan,
grumble,
grievance,
grouse,
grouch (informal)
in the sense of grizzle
Definition
to whine or complain
The children were grizzling and complaining.
Synonyms
whine,
fret,
whimper,
whinge (informal),
snivel,
pule,
girn (Scottish)
in the sense of grouch
Definition
to complain or grumble
They grouched about how hard-up they were.
Synonyms
complain,
moan (informal),
grumble,
beef (slang),
carp,
bitch (slang),
whine,
grouse,
gripe (informal),
whinge (informal),
bleat,
find fault,
bellyache (slang),
kvetch (US, slang)
in the sense of grouch
Definition
a persistent complaint
One of their biggest grouches is the new system of payment.
Synonyms
complaint,
protest,
objection,
grievance,
moan (informal),
grumble,
beef (slang),
grouse,
gripe (informal)
in the sense of grouse
Definition
to complain or grumble
`How come they never tell us what's going on?' he groused.
Synonyms
complain,
moan (informal),
grumble,
gripe (informal),
beef (slang),
carp,
bitch (slang),
whine,
whinge (informal),
bleat,
find fault,
grouch (informal),
bellyache (slang),
kvetch (US, slang)
in the sense of grouse
Definition
a persistent complaint
There have been grouses about the economy, interest rates and house prices.
Synonyms
complaint,
protest,
objection,
moan (informal),
grievance,
grumble,
gripe (informal),
beef (slang),
grouch (informal)
in the sense of grumble
Definition
to complain in a nagging way
`This is very inconvenient,' she grumbled.
Synonyms
complain,
moan (informal),
gripe (informal),
whinge (informal),
beef (slang),
carp,
bitch (slang),
whine,
grouse,
bleat,
grouch (informal),
bellyache (slang),
kvetch (US, slang),
repine
in the sense of grumble
Definition
a complaint
My grumble is with the structure and organization of the material.
Synonyms
complaint,
protest,
objection,
moan (informal),
grievance,
grouse,
gripe (informal),
grouch (informal),
beef (slang)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of hum
Definition
a low continuous murmuring sound
There was a general hum of conversation around them.
Synonyms
buzz,
murmur,
drone
in the sense of moan
Definition
to make a low cry of, or talk in a way suggesting, pain or suffering
`My head, my head,' she moaned.
Synonyms
groan,
sigh,
sob,
whine,
keen,
lament,
deplore,
bemoan,
bewail
in the sense of moan
Definition
to grumble or complain
I used to moan if I didn't get at least 8 hours' sleep.
Synonyms
grumble,
complain,
groan (informal),
whine,
beef (slang),
carp,
bitch (slang),
grouse,
gripe (informal),
whinge (informal),
bleat,
moan and groan,
grouch (informal)
in the sense of moan
Definition
a low prolonged cry of pain or suffering
She gave a low choking moan and began to tremble violently.
Synonyms
groan,
sigh,
sob,
lament,
wail,
grunt,
whine,
lamentation
in the sense of moan
Definition
a grumble or complaint
They have been listening to people's gripes and moans.
Synonyms
complaint,
protest,
grumble,
beef (slang),
bitch (slang),
whine,
grouse,
gripe (informal),
grouch (informal),
kvetch (US, slang)
in the sense of snivel
Definition
to say (something) tearfully
a snivelling child
Synonyms
whine,
cry,
whinge (informal),
weep,
moan (informal),
gripe (informal),
whimper,
grizzle (informal, British),
blubber,
sniffle,
snuffle,
mewl,
girn (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect)
in the sense of sob
Definition
the act or sound of sobbing
Her body was racked by violent sobs.
Synonyms
cry,
whimper,
howl
in the sense of wail
Definition
to utter a prolonged high-pitched cry of pain or sorrow
Onlookers began to wail at the horrific sight.
Synonyms
cry,
weep,
grieve,
lament,
keen,
greet (Scottish, archaic),
howl,
whine,
deplore,
bemoan,
bawl,
bewail,
yowl,
ululate
in the sense of wail
Definition
a prolonged high-pitched cry of pain or sorrow
Wails of grief were heard as visitors filed past the site of the disaster.
Synonyms
cry,
moan,
sob,
howl,
keening,
lament,
bawl,
lamentation,
yowl,
ululation,
weeping
in the sense of whimper
Definition
to cry, complain, or say (something) in a whining plaintive way
She lay at the bottom of the stairs, whimpering in pain.
Synonyms
cry,
moan,
sob,
weep,
whine,
whinge (informal),
grizzle (informal, British),
blubber,
snivel,
blub (slang),
pule,
mewl

Additional synonyms

in the sense of whimper
Definition
a soft plaintive whine
David's crying subsided to a whimper.
Synonyms
sob,
moan,
whine,
snivel
in the sense of whinge
Definition
to complain in a moaning manner
people who whinge about their alleged misfortunes
Synonyms
complain,
moan (informal),
grumble,
grouse,
gripe (informal),
beef (slang),
carp,
bleat,
grizzle (informal, British),
grouch (informal),
bellyache (slang),
kvetch (US, slang)
in the sense of whinge
Definition
a complaint
It must be depressing having to listen to everyone's whinges.
Synonyms
complaint,
moan (informal),
grumble,
whine,
grouse,
gripe (informal),
grouch (informal),
beef (slang)
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