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Complaining vs Whining - What's the difference?

complaining | whining |

As verbs the difference between complaining and whining

is that complaining is present participle of lang=en while whining is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between complaining and whining

is that complaining is the act by which someone complaints; a complaint while whining is form of whine|lang=en.

complaining

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which someone complaints; a complaint.
  • * 1863 , Dinah Maria Craik, Mistress and maid
    • Elizabeth

    whining

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
    • Stop your whining !
    the whinings of a lonesome dog