Meaning of Whine | Babel Free
waɪnDefinitions
- A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
- A complaint or criticism.
Examples
“The 18-year-old [Justin] Bieber can’t quite pull off the “adult” thing just yet: His voice may have dropped a bit since the days of “Baby,” but it still mostly registers as “angelic,” and veers toward a pubescent whine at times.”
“I need to have a quick whine about my boss before we start talking about the holiday.”
“Eighner, in particular, is infamous for his "what publishers and editors did to poor me" whines.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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