whine, v.
(whined, whines, whining)
freq. cnt. 2
(whined, whines, whining)
freq. cnt. 2
talk in a tearful manner
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
snivel whine
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sam and Sue %s
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sam and Sue %s
semantic pointers
verb group
hypernym
move with a whining sound
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
whine
sample sentences
"The bullets were whining past us"verb frames
Something is ----ing PP
semantic pointers
hypernym
complain whiningly
<verb.communication>
grizzle whine yammer yawp
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
semantic pointers
hypernym
verb group
make a high-pitched, screeching noise
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3
creak screak screech skreak squeak whine
sample sentences
"The door creaked when I opened it slowly""My car engine makes a whining noise"
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
The doors %s
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
Cars %s in the streets
The streets %s with cars
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
Cars %s in the streets
The streets %s with cars
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
Cars %s in the streets
The streets %s with cars
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
Cars %s in the streets
The streets %s with cars
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym