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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
whine
whine [whine whines whined whining] verb, noun BrE [waɪn] NAmE [waɪn]
verb
1. intransitive, transitive (+ speech) | ~ that… to complain in an annoying, crying voice
•Stop whining!
•‘I want to go home,’ whined Toby.
2. intransitive to make a long high unpleasant sound because you are in pain or unhappy
•The dog whined and scratched at the door.
3. intransitive (of a machine)to make a long high unpleasant sound
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
Old English hwīnan ‘whistle through the air’, related to ↑whinge. The noun dates from the mid 17th cent.
Synonyms:
complain
protest • object • grumble • moan • whine
These words all mean to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth.
complain • to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth: ▪ I'm going to complain to the manager about this.
protest • to say or do sth to show that you disagree with or disapprove of sth, especially publicly; to give sth as a reason for protesting: ▪ Students took to the streets to ▪ protest against ▪ the decision.
object • to say that you disagree with or disapprove of sth; to give sth as a reason for objecting: ▪ If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week. ◇ ▪ He objected that the police had arrested him without sufficient evidence.
grumble • (rather informal, disapproving) to complain about sb/sth in a bad-tempered way: ▪ They kept grumbling that they were cold.
moan • (BrE, rather informal, disapproving) to complain about sb/sth in an annoying way: ▪ What are you moaning on about now?
whine • (rather informal, disapproving) to complain in an annoying, crying voice: ▪ Stop whining! ◇ ▪ ‘I want to go home,’ whined Toby.
Whine is often used to talk about the way that young children complain.
to complain/protest/grumble/moan/whine about sth
to complain/protest/grumble/moan at sth
to complain/protest/object/grumble/moan/whine to sb
to complain/protest/object/grumble/moan/whine that…
Example Bank:
•The engines whined softly in the background.
•The jet engines whined as the plane accelerated down the runway.
Derived Word: ↑whiny
noun usually singular
1. a long high sound that is usually unpleasant or annoying
•the steady whine of the engine
2. a long high cry that a child or dog makes when it is hurt or wants sth
3. a high tone of voice that you use when you complain about sth
•Her voice took on a nasal whine of complaint.
Word Origin:
Old English hwīnan ‘whistle through the air’, related to ↑whinge. The noun dates from the mid 17th cent.
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