whine
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Synonyms: white, whinge, shine, chine, while, thine, whiny, whing, rhine, wahine, wrine
Antonyms: white, whinge, shine, chine, while, thine, whiny, whing, rhine, wahine, wrine
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Noun
- A [[long-drawn]], [[high-pitched]] {{l|en|complaining#Adjective}} {{l|en|cry#Noun}} or {{l|en|sound#Noun}}.
- A [[peevish]] or self-pitying [[complaint]] or [[criticism]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|intransitive}} To utter a high-pitched cry.
- {{lb|en|intransitive}} To make a sound resembling such a cry.
- {{lb|en|intransitive}} To complain or protest with a whine (compare [[whinge]]) or as if with a whine, i.e. in a [[peevish]] or self-pitying way.
- {{lb|en|intransitive}} To move with a whining sound.
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To utter with the sound of a whine.
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