American English pronunciation
How to pronounce whines
IPA transcription: ['waɪnz]
Pronunciation variants: ['waɪnz][h'waɪnz]
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Noun
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a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
Verb
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make a high-pitched, screeching noise
“The door creaked when I opened it slowly”
“My car engine makes a whining noise”
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move with a whining sound
“The bullets were whining past us”
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talk in a tearful manner
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complain whiningly