to utter a whine

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• whine — n. & v. n. 1 a complaining long drawn wail as of a dog. 2 a similar shrill prolonged sound. 3 a a querulous tone. b an instance of feeble or undignified complaining. v. 1 intr. emit or utter a whine. 2 intr. complain in a querulous tone or in a… …   Useful english dictionary

• whine — 1. noun /waɪn/ a) a long drawn, high pitched complaining cry or sound b) a complaint or criticism 2. verb /waɪn/ …   Wiktionary

• whine — [hwīn, wīn] vi. whined, whining [ME whinen < OE hwinan, akin to ON hvina < IE base * k̑wei , to whiz, hiss > WHISTLE, WHISPER] 1. a) to utter a peevish, high pitched, somewhat nasal sound, as in complaint, distress, or fear b) to make a… …   English World dictionary

• Whine — Whine, v. t. To utter or express plaintively, or in a mean, unmanly way; as, to whine out an excuse. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Whine — Whine, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whining}.] [OE. whinen, AS. hw[=i]nan to make a whistling, whizzing sound; akin to Icel. hv[=i]na, Sw. hvina, Dan. hvine, and probably to G. wiehern to neigh, OHG. wih[=o]n, hweij[=o]n;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• whine — I. verb (whined; whining) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwīnan to whiz; akin to Old Norse hvīna to whiz Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. a. to utter a high pitched plaintive or distressed cry b. to make a sound similar to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• whine — [[t](h)waɪn, waɪn[/t]] v. whined, whin•ing, n. 1) to utter a low, usu. nasal complaining sound 2) to complain in a peevish, self pitying way 3) to utter with or as if with a whine: to whine complaints[/ex] 4) a whining utterance or sound 5) a… …   From formal English to slang

• whine — whiner, n. whiningly, adv. /hwuyn, wuyn/, v., whined, whining, n. v.i. 1. to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc.: The puppies were whining from hunger. 2. to snivel or complain… …   Universalium

• whine — [c]/waɪn / (say wuyn) verb (whined, whining) –verb (i) 1. to utter a nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc. 2. to complain in a feeble, plaintive way. 3. to emit a high pitched, monotonous sound, as of… …  

• Whined — Whine Whine, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whining}.] [OE. whinen, AS. hw[=i]nan to make a whistling, whizzing sound; akin to Icel. hv[=i]na, Sw. hvina, Dan. hvine, and probably to G. wiehern to neigh, OHG. wih[=o]n, hweij[=o]n;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Whining — Whine Whine, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whining}.] [OE. whinen, AS. hw[=i]nan to make a whistling, whizzing sound; akin to Icel. hv[=i]na, Sw. hvina, Dan. hvine, and probably to G. wiehern to neigh, OHG. wih[=o]n, hweij[=o]n;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English