whine
[noun]
Synonyms:
- cry, moan, sob, wail, whimper
- complaint, gripe (informal), grouch (informal), grouse, grumble, moan

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

whine /waɪn/ verb
[Language: Old English; Origin: hwinan 'to move through the air with a loud sound']

1. [intransitive and transitive] to complain in a sad annoying voice about something Synonym : 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.

2. [intransitive] to make a long high sound because you are in pain or unhappy:
He could hear the dog whining behind the door.

3. [intransitive] if a machine whines, it makes a continuous high sound
—whine noun [countable]:
The baby’s howl turned to a high-pitched whine.
the whine of a vacuum cleaner

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

whine
noun
ADJ. high, high-pitched | piercing | nasal
VERB + WHINE give, let out | hear
PREP. with a ~ She spoke with a whine.
~ of
PHRASES the whine of a bullet/an engine/a motor
 ⇒ Note at SOUND

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

whine
verb
ADV. faintly, softly The engines whined softly in the background.
away

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