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whine

verbcolloquialuncommon/ʃu.ɾɐ.mĩˈɡaɾ/cho·ra·min·gar

Definition

1

To cry weakly and persistently; to complain in a fretful and insistent manner.

Usage examples

“The child wouldn't stop whining because he wanted another ice cream.”
“Stop whining and face the problem!”

Common combinations

whine about everythingstop whiningalways whining