Whining - English meaning

Whining – definitions in English dictionary

noun
The making of a long, high-pitched cry or sound.
Usage examples:
Dogs may exhibit signs of anxiety, such as whining, chewing, and excessive barking

adjective
Making or characterized by a long, high-pitched cry or sound.
Usage examples:
A whining voice

verb
Give or make a long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
Usage examples:
The dog whined and scratched at the back door
Synonims:
Hum Drone Sing

verb
Present participle of whine
Usage examples:
Leon's dog was sitting by the door whining, so i thought i'd better take it for a walk., alice, if …

Whining translation into English

Whining: translate from English into Chinese

抱怨

Whining: translate from English into Dutch

Aan het zeuren

Whining: translate from English into French

Gémissements, Pleurnicheries

Whining: translate from English into German

Jammern, Gejammer, Weinerlich, Gewinsel, Heulen, Gejaule, Quengelig, Wehleidig, Gequengel, Gedudel, Quengelei

Whining: translate from English into Hindi

शिकायत

Whining: translate from English into Italian

Piagnucolare, Piagnisteo

Whining: translate from English into Korean

징징

Whining: translate from English into Russian

Нытье, Скулящий, Скулеж, Скуление, Ноющий

Whining: translate from English into Spanish

Gimoteo, Quejumbroso, Quejidos, Que gimotea, El silbar

Word origin

Old English hwīnan ‘whistle through the air’, related to whinge. The noun dates from the mid 17th century.

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Whining – similar words

whined

verb
Give or make a long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
Usage examples:
The dog whined and scratched at the back door

noun
A long, high-pitched complaining cry.
Usage examples:
The dog gave a small whine

verb
Past simple and past participle of whine
Usage examples:
Leon's dog was sitting by the door whining, so i thought i'd better take it for a walk., alice, if …

Whined - all meanings in English

whine

noun
A long, high-pitched complaining cry.
Usage examples:
The dog gave a small whine

verb
Give or make a long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
Usage examples:
The dog whined and scratched at the back door

verb
To make a high, complaining sound, or to complain continually
Usage examples:
If you don’t stop whining, we won’t go at all!, fig. the whine of tracey’s hair dryer wakes me ever…

Whine - all meanings in English

Whining synonims

drone

verb
Make a continuous low humming sound.
Usage examples:
In the far distance a machine droned

noun
A continuous low humming sound.
Usage examples:
He nodded off to the drone of the car engine

noun
A low, continuous noise
Usage examples:
I could hear the drone of an airplane., the radio droned in the background while we talked.

Drone - all meanings in English

hum

verb
Make a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee.
Usage examples:
The computers hummed

noun
A low, steady continuous sound.
Usage examples:
The hum of insects

exclamation
Used to express hesitation or dissent.
Usage examples:
‘ah, hum, elsie, isn't it?’

Hum - all meanings in English

sing

verb
Make musical sounds with the voice, especially words with a set tune.
Usage examples:
Bella sang to the baby

noun
An act or spell of singing.
Usage examples:
We asked him to come back and have a bit of a sing

abbreviation
Singular.

Sing - all meanings in English

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