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whine

noun

1 the dog gave a small whine:

whimper, wail, cry, mewl, groan, moan, howl, yowl.

2 the whine of an electric motor:

hum, drone, singing, note.

3 a constant whine about the quality of public services:

complaint, complaining, grouse, grousing, moan, moaning, moans and groans, grouch, grouching, grumble, whining, carping, muttering, murmur, murmuring, whispering;

Northern English mithering, twine;

informal gripe, griping, bellyache, bitch, beef, beefing;

British, informal whinge, whingeing.

verb

1 a child was whining:

wail, whimper, cry, sob, mewl, groan, moan, howl, yowl.

2 the lift began to whine:

hum, drone, sing.

3 he's always whining about the state of the country:

complain, grouse, grouch, grumble, moan, carp, mutter, murmur, whisper;

Northern English mither, twine;

informal gripe, bellyache, bitch, beef;

British, informal whinge.

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