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whine

/waɪn/verb

उच्चारण वाइन

रिरियाना, कूँ-कूँ करना; शिकायत करना

Core word

verb
  1. 1

    [I, T]

    to make a long high unpleasant sound because you are in pain or unhappy; to complain in an annoying, crying voice

    रिरियाना, कूँ-कूँ करना; शिकायत करना

    • Stop whining and start working.
    • The children began to whine when the bus was late.

    Synonyms whimper moan complain grumble whinge

noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually sing.]

    a long high sound; a complaint

    रिरियाहट; शिकायत

    • the whine of a mosquito
    • The whine of the drill made us cover our ears.

    Synonyms hum drone whimper complaint

◇Word family
whining noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

whimper moan complain grumble whinge hum drone complaint

AaSpelling

Whine, with wh- and silent e.

Whine, wh- और silent e के साथ।

?Which word?

Homophone, asked very often: whine (complain; a high sound) and wine (an alcoholic drink made from grapes) are both pronounced /waɪn/.

Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: whine (शिकायत; ऊँची ध्वनि) और wine (अंगूर से बना मादक पेय) दोनों की pronunciation /waɪn/ है।

Keep the complain words together: whine (in an annoying voice), whinge (British informal), grumble, moan, carp, gripe, bellyache (informal).

शिकायत के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: whine (परेशान करने वाली आवाज़ में), whinge (British अनौपचारिक), grumble, moan, carp, gripe, bellyache (अनौपचारिक)।

§Grammar and usage

Animal sounds: dogs whine and bark; mosquitoes whine or buzz.

जानवरों की आवाज़ें: dogs whine और bark; mosquitoes whine या buzz।