Whine — Defs

01 v. i. To utter a plaintive cry, as some animals; to moan with a childish noise; to complain, or to tell of sorrow, distress, or the like, in a pl…

imp. & p. p. Whined; p. pr. & vb. n. Whining

1.
To utter a plaintive cry, as some animals; to moan with a childish noise; to complain, or to tell of sorrow, distress, or the like, in a plaintive, nasal tone; hence, to complain or to beg in a mean, unmanly way; to moan basely.
“The hounds were . . . staying their coming, but with a whining accent, craving liberty.” — Sir P. Sidney.

“Dost thou come here to whine?” — Shak.

02 v. t. To utter or express plaintively, or in a mean, unmanly way; as, to whine out an excuse.

1.
To utter or express plaintively, or in a mean, unmanly way; as, to whine out an excuse.

03 n. A plaintive tone; the nasal, childish tone of mean complaint; mean or affected complaint.

1.
A plaintive tone; the nasal, childish tone of mean complaint; mean or affected complaint.