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.
▪ 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.
▪ They're all a bunch of whiners.







