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whine
noun
verb
A complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
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waɪn
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noun
A complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
verb
Move with a whining sound
“The bullets were whining past us”
verb
Talk in a tearful manner
verb
Make a high-pitched, screeching noise
“The door creaked when I opened it slowly”
verb
Complain whiningly
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Example Sentences
The bullets were whining past us
The door creaked when I opened it slowly
My car engine makes a whining noise
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