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1whine Listen to audio/ˈwaɪn/ verb
whines; whined; whin·ing
1 : to complain in an annoying way [no obj] He's always whining about the weather. Quit whining and finish your dinner. [+ obj] I want to leave now, she whined. The workers were whining that the office was too cold/hot.
2 [no obj] a : to make a high, crying sound
The dog was whining because it wanted to go out.
b : to make a high and unpleasant sound that continues for a long time
The electric saw whined as it cut through the wood.
— whin·er noun, plural whin·ers [count]
They're all a bunch of whiners.
— whiny or whin·ey Listen to audio/ˈwaɪni/ adjective, whin·i·er; whin·i·est [also more whiny; most whiny]
a whiny child I'm sick of his whiny complaints. a whiny voice

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