Definition of: whine

(hwīn) v. whined, whin·ing v.i.
1. To utter a low, plaintive, nasal sound expressive of grief or distress.
2. To complain in a mean or childish way.
—v.t.
3. To utter with a whine.
—noun The act or sound of whining; any peevish complaint. [OE hwīnan whiz]
—whin′er noun
—whin′ing·ly adverb
—whin′y adjective