whine

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[edit] Etymology

Old English hwinan.

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whine (plural whines)

  1. a long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound
  2. a complaint or criticism

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whine (third-person singular simple present whines, present participle whining, simple past and past participle whined)

  1. to utter a whine
    The jet engines whined at take off.
  2. to complain or protest in a childish manner or about trivial things
    Kelly Queen was whining that the boss made him put on his tie.

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