- whine
- I UK [waɪn] / US / US [hwaɪn]
verb
Word forms "whine":
present tense I/you/we/they whine he/she/it whines present participle whining past tense whined past participle whined1)a) [intransitive] to complain in a way that annoys other peoplewhine about:For goodness sake, stop whining!
What are you whining about now?
b) [transitive] to say something in this way"But it's cold out there," he whined.
2) [intransitive] if a dog whines, it makes a high noise, usually because it wants something3) [intransitive] mainly literary if something whines, it makes a high loud soundA bullet whined angrily past him.
Derived words:
whiner
noun countable
Word forms "whiner":
singular whiner plural whiners
whining
noun uncountableHis whining really annoys me.
II UK [waɪn] / US / US [hwaɪn] noun [countable]
Word forms "whine":
singular whine plural whines1) a complaint, especially one that you make in an annoying voiceThere were a few whines and whimpers about policy changes.
2) a high sound made by a machine, insect etcthe high-pitched whine of a vacuum cleaner
3) the sounds that a dog makes to express its feelings
whiny
adjective
Word forms "whiny":
adjective whiny comparative whinier superlative whiniesta whiny voice
English dictionary. 2014.