whine

whine

W0174600 (wīn, hwīn)v. whined, whin·ing, whines v.intr.1. To produce a sustained, high-pitched, plaintive sound, as in pain, fear, or complaint.2. To complain or protest in a childish or annoying fashion: fans who are always whining about the poor officiating.3. To produce a sustained noise of high pitch: jet engines whining.v.tr. To utter with a whine.n.1. The act of whining: the dog's whine for food.2. A whining sound: the whine of the dentist's drill.3. A complaint uttered in a sustained, high-pitched tone: decided to ignore the children's whines.

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[Middle English whinen, from Old English hwīnan, to make a whizzing sound.]

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whin′er n.whin′ing·ly adv.whin′y, whin′ey adj.

whine

(waɪn) n1. a long high-pitched plaintive cry or moan2. a continuous high-pitched sound3. a peevish complaint, esp one repeatedvbto make a whine or utter in a whine[Old English hwīnan; related to Old Norse hvīna, Swedish hvija to scream] ˈwhiner n ˈwhining adj ˈwhiningly adv

whine

(ʰwaɪn, waɪn)

v. whined, whin•ing,
n. v.i. 1. to utter a low, usu. nasal complaining sound. 2. to complain in a peevish, self-pitying way. v.t. 3. to utter with or as if with a whine: to whine complaints. n. 4. a whining utterance or sound. 5. a feeble, peevish complaint. [before 1150; Middle English; Old English hwīnan to whiz, c. Old Norse hvīna] whin′er, n. whin′ing•ly, adv. syn: See complain.

Whine

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whine

Past participle: whined
Gerund: whining

Imperative
whine
whine

Present
I whine
you whine
he/she/it whines
we whine
you whine
they whine

Preterite
I whined
you whined
he/she/it whined
we whined
you whined
they whined

Present Continuous
I am whining
you are whining
he/she/it is whining
we are whining
you are whining
they are whining

Present Perfect
I have whined
you have whined
he/she/it has whined
we have whined
you have whined
they have whined

Past Continuous
I was whining
you were whining
he/she/it was whining
we were whining
you were whining
they were whining

Past Perfect
I had whined
you had whined
he/she/it had whined
we had whined
you had whined
they had whined

Future
I will whine
you will whine
he/she/it will whine
we will whine
you will whine
they will whine

Future Perfect
I will have whined
you will have whined
he/she/it will have whined
we will have whined
you will have whined
they will have whined

Future Continuous
I will be whining
you will be whining
he/she/it will be whining
we will be whining
you will be whining
they will be whining

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been whining
you have been whining
he/she/it has been whining
we have been whining
you have been whining
they have been whining

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been whining
you will have been whining
he/she/it will have been whining
we will have been whining
you will have been whining
they will have been whining

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been whining
you had been whining
he/she/it had been whining
we had been whining
you had been whining
they had been whining

Conditional
I would whine
you would whine
he/she/it would whine
we would whine
you would whine
they would whine

Past Conditional
I would have whined
you would have whined
he/she/it would have whined
we would have whined
you would have whined
they would have whined

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	whine - a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining waywhimpercomplaint - an expression of grievance or resentment
Verb	1.	whine - move with a whining sound; "The bullets were whining past us"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
	2.	whine - talk in a tearful manner snivelgrizzle, yammer, yawp, whine - complain whininglymouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
	3.	whine - make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise"creak, screak, screech, skreak, squeakmake noise, noise, resound - emit a noise
	4.	whine - complain whiningly grizzle, yammer, yawpkvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"snivel, whine - talk in a tearful manner

whine

verb1. cry, sob, wail, whimper, sniffle, snivel, moan He could hear a child whining in the background.2. complain, grumble, gripe (informal), whinge (informal), moan, cry, beef (slang), carp, sob, wail, grouse, whimper, bleat, grizzle (informal, chiefly Brit.), grouch (informal), bellyache (slang), kvetch (U.S. slang) She's always calling me to whine about her problems.noun1. cry, moan, sob, wail, whimper, plaintive cry His voice became a pleading whine.2. drone, note, hum the whine of air-raid sirens3. complaint, moan, grumble, grouse, gripe (informal), whinge (informal), grouch (informal), beef (slang) Her conversation is one long whine about her husband.

whine

verb1. To cry with soft, intermittent, often plaintive sounds:pule, whimper.2. To express negative feelings, especially of dissatisfaction or resentment:complain, grouch, grump.Informal: crab, gripe, grouse, kick.Slang: beef, bellyache, bitch.

Translations

哀号哀鸣声诉怨诉苦鸣声

whine

(wain) verb1. to utter a complaining cry or a cry of suffering. The dog whines when it's left alone in the house. 發牢騷，哀鳴 哀号2. to make a similar noise. I could hear the engine whine. 哀鳴聲 哀鸣声3. to complain unnecessarily. Stop whining about how difficult this job is! 無病呻吟 诉苦，诉怨 noun such a noise. the whine of an engine. 引擎發出的嗡嗡聲 鸣声ˈwhiningly adverb 發牢騷地，哀鳴地 哀鸣地