whine (hw n, wn)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 hw nan, to make a whizzing sound.]whin  er n.whin ing·ly adv.whin y, whiney adj. |
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