WHINE

Pronunciation (US):

• WHINE (noun)
  The noun WHINE has 1 sense:

1. a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way

  Familiarity information: WHINE used as a noun is very rare.

• WHINE (verb)
  The verb WHINE has 3 senses:

1. move with a whining sound
2. talk in a tearful manner
3. complain whiningly

  Familiarity information: WHINE used as a verb is uncommon.

• WHINE (noun)

Meaning:

A complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

whimper; whine

Hypernyms ("whine" is a kind of...):

complaint (an expression of grievance or resentment)

• WHINE (verb)

Meaning:

Move with a whining sound

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Context example:

The bullets were whining past us

Hypernyms (to "whine" is one way to...):

go; locomote; move; travel (change location; move, travel, or proceed)

Sentence frame:

Something is ----ing PP

Meaning:

Talk in a tearful manner

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

snivel; whine

Hypernyms (to "whine" is one way to...):

mouth; speak; talk; utter; verbalise; verbalize (express in speech)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

Sentence example:

Sam and Sue whine

Meaning:

Complain whiningly

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

grizzle; yammer; yawp; whine

Hypernyms (to "whine" is one way to...):

complain; kick; kvetch; plain; quetch; sound off (express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE