'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
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]
Synonyms of 'whine'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bark,
- bawl,
- bay,
- bell,
- bellow,
- blare,
- blat,
- blate,
- bleat,
- blubber,
- boom,
- bray,
- breathe,
- buzz,
- cackle,
- call,
- caterwaul,
- chant,
- chirp,
- coo,
- creak,
- crow,
- cry,
- dolorous tirade,
- drawl,
- exclaim,
- flute,
- fuss,
- gasp,
- give tongue,
- give voice,
- groan,
- growl,
- grunt,
- hiss,
- howl,
- jeremiad,
- keen,
- kick,
- lament,
- lilt,
- low,
- meow,
- mew,
- mewl,
- miaow,
- moan,
- moo,
- mumble,
- murmur,
- mutter,
- neigh,
- nicker,
- outcry,
- pant,
- pipe,
- plaint,
- planctus,
- pule,
- repine,
- roar,
- rumble,
- screak,
- scream,
- screech,
- shriek,
- shrill,
- sibilate,
- sigh,
- sing,
- skirl,
- skreigh,
- snap,
- snarl,
- snort,
- sob,
- sough,
- squall,
- squawk,
- squeak,
- squeal,
- thunder,
- tirade,
- troat,
- trumpet,
- twang,
- ululate,
- ululation,
- wail,
- wail of woe,
- warble,
- whicker,
- whimper,
- whinny,
- whisper,
- whistle,
- wrawl,
- yammer,
- yap,
- yawl,
- yawp,
- yell,
- yelp,
- yip,
- yowl