v.
Pronunciation: ' hw ī n, ' w ī n
Function: verb
Inflected Form: whined ; whin · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hw ī nan to whiz; akin to Old Norse hv ī na to whiz
Date: 13th century
intransitive verb
1 a : to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry b : to make a sound similar to such a cry <the wind whined in the chimney>
2 : to complain with or as if with a whine <always whining about the weather>
3 : to move or proceed with the sound of a whine <the bullet whined ⋯ across the ice ― Berton Roueché>
transitive verb : to utter or express with or as if with a whine
– whin · er noun
– whin · ing · ly \ ' hw ī -ni ŋ -l ē , ' w ī - \ adverb