whine

The word "whine" is used when a person is complaining or unhappy about something.

• Vanessa is whining about her boss again.
• Toshi never stops whining about his neighbors.
• The students whined to the teacher that they were given too much homework to do over the weekend.
• Please, don’t whine.
• Stop your whining.
• Instead of just whining, you should do something about the situation.

The word "whine" is also used to describe a high-pitched sound. This sound can come from a machine or a person.

• There’s a whining sound coming from somewhere near the engine of my car.
• Do you hear that whine?
• My computer is making a whining sound.
• The baby started to whine when he realized his mother had left the room.
• Our dog whines when she’s hungry.

He’s whining because he’s out of milk.

A person who whines is called a "whiner."

• No one wants to work with Bruce because he’s such a whiner. He complains about everything.
• The owner of the company doesn’t tolerate whiners.
• Don’t be such a whiner.

Note: The pronunciation of the word "whine" is exactly the same as the word "wine."

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July 23, 2015