Complain vs. Whine
Complain and Whine Definitions
Complain
To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
Whine
To produce a sustained, high-pitched, plaintive sound, as in pain, fear, or complaint.
Complain
To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge; file a complaint.
Whine
To complain or protest in a childish or annoying fashion
Fans who are always whining about the poor officiating.
Complain
(intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours.
Whine
To produce a sustained noise of high pitch
Jet engines whining.
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Complain
(intransitive) To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.
They've complained about me to the police again.
Whine
To utter with a whine.
Complain
To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.
The complaining bed-springs
Whine
The act of whining
The dog's whine for food.
Complain
To give utterance to expression of grief, pain, censure, regret. etc.; to lament; to murmur; to find fault; - commonly used with of. Also, to creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.
O loss of sight, of thee I most complain!
Whine
A whining sound
The whine of the dentist's drill.
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Complain
To make a formal accusation; to make a charge.
Now, Master Shallow, you'll complain of me to the king?
Whine
A complaint uttered in a sustained, high-pitched tone
Decided to ignore the children's whines.
Complain
To lament; to bewail.
They might the grievance inwardly complain.
By chaste Lucrece's soul that late complain'dHer wrongs to us.
Whine
A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
Complain
Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness;
My mother complains all day
She has a lot to kick about
Whine
A complaint or criticism.
I need to have a quick whine about my boss before we start talking about the holiday.
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Complain
Make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge;
The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client
Whine
(intransitive) To utter a high-pitched cry.
Whine
(intransitive) To make a sound resembling such a cry.
The jet engines whined at take off.
Whine
(intransitive) To complain or protest with a whine or as if with a whine.
Whine
(intransitive) To move with a whining sound.
The jet whined into the air.
The wind whined and moaned through the trees.
Whine
(transitive) To utter with the sound of a whine.
The child whined all his complaints.
Kelly Queen was whining that the boss made him put on his tie.
Whine
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.
Dost thou come here to whine?
Whine
To utter or express plaintively, or in a mean, unmanly way; as, to whine out an excuse.
Whine
A plaintive tone; the nasal, childish tone of mean complaint; mean or affected complaint.
Whine
A complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
Whine
Move with a whining sound;
The bullets were whining past us
Whine
Talk in a tearful manner
Whine
Complain whiningly
