Definition of whines Whines
/wajˈnz/ - [waynz] -
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What does whines mean?
Wiktionary 
- whines (Noun)
Plural of whine.
Part of speech
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| whine - make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise" | ||
| squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak | ||
| make noise, noise, resound emit a noise | ||
| whine - complain whiningly | ||
| grizzle, yammer, yawp | ||
| kvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge; "The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client" | ||
| whine - move with a whining sound; "The bullets were whining past us" | ||
| locomote, travel, move, go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" | ||
| whine - talk in a tearful manner | ||
| snivel | ||
| mouth, utter, verbalise, verbalize, speak, talk articulate silently; form words with the lips only; "She mouthed a swear word" | ||
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Wiktionary
- whine (Noun)
A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound. - whine (Noun)
A complaint or criticism. - whine (Verb)
To utter a high-pitched cry. - whine (Verb)
To make a sound resembling such a cry. - whine (Verb)
To complain or protest with a whine or as if with a whine. - whine (Verb)
To move with a whining sound. - whine (Verb)
To utter with the sound of a whine.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- whine (v. i.)
To utter a plaintive cry, as some animals; to moan with a childish noise; to complain, or to tell of sorrow, distress, or the like, in a plaintive, nasal tone; hence, to complain or to beg in a mean, unmanly way; to moan basely. - whine (v. t.)
To utter or express plaintively, or in a mean, unmanly way; as, to whine out an excuse. - whine (n.)
A plaintive tone; the nasal, childish tone of mean complaint; mean or affected complaint.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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whine
To complain or protest in an excessive, annoying or persistent way.
