whine

whine
v.

1) (B) she whined a few words to them

2) (D; intr.) to whine about (he kept whineing about his bad luck)

3) (L; to) he whined (to us) that he had been cheated

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[waɪn]
(B) she whined a few words to them
(L; to) he whined (to us) that he had been cheated
(D; intr.) to whine about (he kept whineing about his bad luck)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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