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whine

/waɪn/

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What does whine mean?

noun

  1. A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
  2. A peevish or self-pitying complaint or criticism.

verb

  1. To utter a high-pitched cry.
More meanings (4)

verb

  1. To make a sound resembling such a cry.
  2. To complain or protest with a whine (compare whinge) or as if with a whine, i.e. in a peevish or self-pitying way.
  3. To move with a whining sound.
  4. To utter with the sound of a whine.

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IPA pronunciation

/waɪn/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Other dictionary pronunciations

/hwaɪn/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Whip him, fellows, Till like a boy you see him cringe his face And whine aloud for mercy.
William ShakespeareThe Complete Works of William ShakespeareProject Gutenberg ebook #100
The whine had changed to a sort of humming purr that seemed to come from every quarter of the compass.
Rudyard KiplingThe Jungle BookProject Gutenberg ebook #236
More book examples (3)
“I suppose the Southdown and Norfolk breeds would not do for these here parts,” said I, with a regular Norfolk whine.
George BorrowWild Wales: Its People, Language and SceneryProject Gutenberg ebook #648
Shallow speakers and shallow thinkers in pulpits and on platforms often talk about the world’s worship of pleasure, and whine against it.
Oscar WildeThe Soul of Man under SocialismProject Gutenberg ebook #1017
Buck simply smothered him by virtue of superior weight, and cut him up till he ceased snapping and began to whine for mercy.
Jack LondonThe call of the wildProject Gutenberg ebook #215