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Bawl vs Whine - What's the difference?

bawl | whine |

In intransitive terms the difference between bawl and whine

is that bawl is to wail; to give out a blaring cry while whine is to move with a whining sound.

As a noun whine is

a long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.

bawl

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To shout or utter in a loud and intense manner.
  • To wail; to give out a blaring cry.

    • Derived terms

    * bawler

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    whine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound
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  • a complaint or criticism

    • Verb

    (whin)
  • To utter a high-pitched cry.
  • To make a sound resembling such a cry.
    • The jet engines whined at take off.
  • To complain or protest with a whine or as if with a whine.
  • To move with a whining sound.
    • The jet whined into the air.
  • To utter with the sound of a whine.
    • The child whined all his complaints.
    Kelly Queen was whining that the boss made him put on his tie.

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