What is "whine" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does whine mean in English? Meaning of whine definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "whine" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "whine": a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way

Noun

  • Meaning: a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
  • Synonyms: whimper whine
  • Hypernyms: complaint
  • Meaning of "whine": move with a whining sound

    Verb

  • Meaning: move with a whining sound
  • Example: The bullets were whining past us
  • Synonyms: whine
  • Hypernyms: go locomote move travel
  • Meaning of "whine": talk in a tearful manner

    Verb

  • Meaning: talk in a tearful manner
  • Synonyms: snivel whine
  • Hypernyms: mouth speak talk utter verbalise verbalize
  • Meaning of "whine": make a high-pitched, screeching noise

    Verb

  • Meaning: make a high-pitched, screeching noise
  • Example: The door creaked when I opened it slowly My car engine makes a whining noise
  • Synonyms: creak screak screech skreak squeak whine
  • Hypernyms: make noise noise resound
  • Meaning of "whine": complain whiningly

    Verb

  • Meaning: complain whiningly
  • Synonyms: grizzle whine yammer yawp
  • Hypernyms: complain kick kvetch plain quetch sound off
  • Synonyms:

    moan, whimper, gripe, wail, sob, grumble, grouse, plaintive cry, moan, grumble, wail, sob, bellyache, grouse, pule, carp, whimper, gripe, drone, repine, snivel, kick, murmur, yowl, howl, fuss, mewl,

    Antonyms:

    happiness, pleasure, praise, compliment,

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    whine in English: whine
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