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to whine
01
to produce a high-pitched, unpleasant, screechy sound
Intransitive
Examples
While we were cooking, the kettle was whining as it heated up.
02
to express one's discontent or dissatisfaction in an annoying manner
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
whine
3rd person singular
whines
Present participle
whining
Past simple
whined
Past participle
whined
Examples
The child began to whine when he didn’t get his way at the store.
03
to complain about something while making crying noises
Intransitive: to whine about sth
Examples
She couldn’t help but whine about the long wait at the doctor’s office.
04
to move or advance while making a high-pitched sound
Intransitive
Examples
The old cart whined as it was pushed across the rough ground.
Whine
01
a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
whines
Lexical Tree
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