Meaning & use
whined
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Made a high-pitched, plaintive sound, or complained in a petulant, childish way (past tense of whine).
See it in a sentence
The dog whined at the door, wanting to go outside.
He whined about the traffic for the entire drive.
A note on using this word
"Whine" can describe either a literal high-pitched sound or a figurative peevish complaint.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Produced a prolonged, high-pitched mechanical or animal sound
The engine whined as it struggled up the hill.
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