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whinge (hwnj, wnj) Pronunciation Key Audio pronunciation of "whinging" [P]
intr.v. Chiefly British whinged, whing·ing, whing·es
To complain or protest, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.
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whinehahaha8194; /hahaha688;wahahaha618;n, wahahaha618;n/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[hwahyn, wahyn] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation verb, whined, whinhahaha8231;ing, noun
?verb (used without object)
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 in a peevish, self-pitying way: He is always whining about his problems.
?verb (used with object)
3. to utter with or as if with a whine: I whined my litany of complaints.
?noun
4. a whining utterance, sound, or tone.
5. a feeble, peevish complaint.
[Origin: bef. 1150; ME whinen (v.), OE hwhahaha299;nan to whiz; c. ON hvhahaha299;na]
?Related forms
whiner, noun
whinhahaha8231;inghahaha8231;ly, adverb
?Synonyms 1. moan, whimper. 2. See complain.
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whine (hwn, wn) Pronunciation Key Audio pronunciation of "whining" [P]
v. whined, whin·ing, whines
v. intr.
1. To utter a plaintive, high-pitched, protracted sound, as in pain, fear, supplication, or complaint.
2. To complain or protest in a childish fashion.
3. To produce a sustained noise of relatively high pitch: jet engines whining.
v. tr.
To utter with a whine.
n.
1. The act of whining.
2. A whining sound.
3. A complaint uttered in a plaintive tone.
[Middle English whinen, from Old English hwnan, to make a whizzing sound.]whiner n.
whining·ly adv.
whiny or whiney adj.
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whining
adj 1: long and high-pitched like a whine or plaintive crying 2: habitually complaining; "a whining child" [syn: fretful, querulous, whiney, whining(a), whiny]
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