Whine (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whined (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Whining.] [OE. whinen, AS. hwīnan to make a whistling, whizzing sound; akin to Icel. hvīna, Sw. hvina, Dan. hvine, and probably to G. wiehern to neigh, OHG. wihōn, hweijōn; perhaps of imitative origin. Cf. Whinny, v. i.] 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. "Whining plovers." Spenser.

The hounds were . . . staying their coming, but with a whining accent, craving liberty.

Dost thou come here to whine?

Whine, v. t. To utter or express plaintively, or in a mean, unmanly way; as, to whine out an excuse.

Whine, n. A plaintive tone; the nasal, childish tone of mean complaint; mean or affected complaint.

Whine (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whined (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Whining.] [OE. whinen, AS. hwīnan to make a whistling, whizzing sound; akin to Icel. hvīna, Sw. hvina, Dan. hvine, and probably to G. wiehern to neigh, OHG. wihōn, hweijōn; perhaps of imitative origin. Cf. Whinny, v. i.] 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. "Whining plovers." Spenser.

The hounds were . . . staying their coming, but with a whining accent, craving liberty.

Dost thou come here to whine?

Whine, v. t. To utter or express plaintively, or in a mean, unmanly way; as, to whine out an excuse.

Whine, n. A plaintive tone; the nasal, childish tone of mean complaint; mean or affected complaint.

• a long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound
  
• to utter a whine
       The jet engines whined at take off.
  
• to complain or protest in a childish manner or about trivial things
       The dog was whining outside the door to be let in.