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Whine

/waɪn/

A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound

📖 Definitions of "Whine"

noun
  1. 1

    A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound

  2. 2

    A complaint or criticism

verb
  1. 1

    To utter a high-pitched cry.

  2. 2

    To make a sound resembling such a cry.

    "The jet engines whined at take off."

  3. 3

    To complain or protest with a whine or as if with a whine.

  4. 4

    To move with a whining sound.

    "The jet whined into the air."

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