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whine vs whines

Both 'whine' and 'whines' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Whine' is the base form of the verb, used for general statements or commands. 'Whines' is the third person singular form of the verb, used when referring to he, she, or it.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 610 views

whine

Correct. 'Whine' is the base form of the verb, used for general statements or commands.

Use 'whine' when making general statements or commands. For example, 'Stop whining about the situation.'

Examples:

She always whines about her workload.
Don't whine, just get the job done.
I can't stand his constant whining.
Stop whining and start working.
Why do you always whine about everything?

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I'm not sticking around listening to you whine.
Because I won't listen to you whine all through my dinner.
Probably wants to whine to me about his latest boyfriend.
You can whine to me, Counselor, on the way back to town.
Always ready to laugh at night, and whine for the day.
She would lie down next to him all curled up when he would start to whine for his mother late at night for those first few weeks.
Infinite possibilities and all he can do is whine.
What should I do? - Don't whine.
And you... tomorrow, try not to whine.
- And all you can do is whine.
We can whine like little wusses, or we can fight.
But the minute you start to whine or make a nuisance, I don't care where we are, I'm dumpin' you flat.
And you don't have the time to go into someone's office and whine and blather for 50 minutes.
Maybe if you whine at me another 20 minutes...
You whine like a baby every time you get a hangnail.
Don't whine when it hurts.
I said grunt, not whine.
Maybe I didn't whine as much.
It's the whine cheese club, gorgeous.
She's complaining about everything, ruining whine cheese club.

Alternatives:

complain
moan
grumble
whinge
bemoan

whines

Correct. 'Whines' is the third person singular form of the verb, used when referring to he, she, or it.

Use 'whines' when referring to the third person singular (he, she, it). For example, 'She always whines about her workload.'

Examples:

He always whines about his problems.
She whines whenever things don't go her way.
The dog whines when it's hungry.
The child whines for a toy at the store.
The engine whines when it's under stress.

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I'm sorry that I can't please every diehard fan in their mom's basement who whines because the comic book is so much better!
The dog stays outside and whines.
If it whines, it always misses.
(guitar chord whines) Everybody out.
I love him, but, he whines.
[Feedback whines] In business, we call that a meltdown.
Smokey Robinson for the whines, and Aretha for the whole lot put together.
Calculon learns his wife is unfaithful, whines about how pathetic he is, kills himself - laugh, laugh, laugh - go to commercial.
And if I see him again, so... (Heathcliff whines)
Only reason we're doing this is 'cause of your baby! (Whines)
BABY WHINES Got no chance now, have I?
"Naturally" is what just happened on the beach. (metal detector whines)
You need to check on him! (Defibrillator whines)
(Dog barks and whines) (Sirens wailing in distance) My safe.
(Sammy whines) The police were questioning him pretty hard.
- (whines) And we protect our own.
(Feedback whines) There goes 1,200 bucks.
Those ideas were 51% mine. (garbage disposal rumbles, whines)
(microphone feedback whines) this ceremony is a joke, okay?
It cries, it bellows it whines, it laughs, it is unbearable!

Alternatives:

complains
moans
grumbles
whinges
bemoans

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