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Vocabulary Entry
whine
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A prolonged, high-pitched complaining noise.
Example Sentences
"The child’s whine was hard to ignore."
"Her constant whine about the weather annoyed everyone."
"I could hear the whine of the engine from across the street."
V
verb
To make a high-pitched complaining noise.
Example Sentences
"The dog began to whine when it wanted to go outside."
"She tends to whine whenever things don’t go her way."
"He whined about not having enough time to finish his work."