'Whine' definitions:

Definition of 'whine'

(from WordNet)
noun
A complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way [syn: whimper, whine]
verb
Move with a whining sound; "The bullets were whining past us"
verb
Talk in a tearful manner [syn: snivel, whine]
verb
Make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise" [syn: whine, squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak]
verb
Complain whiningly [syn: whine, grizzle, yammer, yawp]

Definition of 'Whine'

From: GCIDE
  • Whine \Whine\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whined; p. pr. & vb. n. Whining.] [OE. whinen, AS. hw[imac]nan to make a whistling, whizzing sound; akin to Icel. hv[imac]na, Sw. hvina, Dan. hvine, and probably to G. wiehern to neigh, OHG. wih[=o]n, hweij[=o]n; perhaps of imitative origin. Cf. Whinny, v. i.] To utter a plaintive cry, as some animals; to moan with a childish noise; to complain, or to tell of sorrow, distress, or the like, in a plaintive, nasal tone; hence, to complain or to beg in a mean, unmanly way; to moan basely. "Whining plovers." --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
  • The hounds were . . . staying their coming, but with a whining accent, craving liberty. --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster]
  • Dost thou come here to whine? --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Whine'

From: GCIDE
  • Whine \Whine\, v. t. To utter or express plaintively, or in a mean, unmanly way; as, to whine out an excuse. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Whine'

From: GCIDE
  • Whine \Whine\, n. A plaintive tone; the nasal, childish tone of mean complaint; mean or affected complaint. [1913 Webster]

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