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Whine vs Bleat - What's the difference?

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Bleat is a synonym of whine.



As nouns the difference between whine and bleat

is that whine is a long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound while bleat is the characteristic cry of a sheep or a goat.

As verbs the difference between whine and bleat

is that whine is to utter a high-pitched cry while bleat is of a sheep or goat, to make its characteristic cry.

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.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    bleat

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (Scotland)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The characteristic cry of a sheep or a goat.

    • Synonyms

    * (sheep's cry ) baa, baaing, bleating

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Of a sheep or goat, to make its characteristic cry.
  • (informal) Of a person, to complain.
    • The last thing we need is to hear them bleating to us about organizational problems.

    Synonyms

    * (1): baa * (2): kvetch (US''), moan, whinge (''British ), whine

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