whining

/ˈwaɪ.nɪŋ/

verbnounwhin · ing

Think: “Why are you WHINING?” — it starts with WHI like WHY, then add -NING.

Yes, it's whining. The tricky part is the silent H: it’s WH + ine → whining (not wining).

Definitions

  1. verbcomplaining in an annoying, high-pitched, or persistent way; the present participle of whine
  2. nouna complaining or high-pitched sound; persistent complaining

Examples

  • The puppy kept whining at the door because it wanted to go outside.
  • He stopped whining and started looking for a solution to the problem.
  • The whining of the old fan made it hard to concentrate.

Synonyms

complainingwhimperingmoaningsnivelinggriping

Antonyms

cheeringpraisingrejoicing

Translations

ES quejándosePT reclamandoFR se plaignant

Common misspellings

winingwhinningwhineingwhinnyingwhininggwhininingwhin-ing

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