Wining

Part of speech: verb, noun

Definitions

1. To engage in the act of expressing delight or pleasure, especially in a manner that involves drawing out sounds of enjoyment or sorrow ; to cause or involve the production of a whining noise, often a high-pitched or complaining sound ; to succeed in obtaining victory or achieving a favorable outcome through effort or skill
2. The process of producing a sustained, often complaining vocalization indicating discomfort or desire ; the act of eliciting or emitting a drawn-out sound associated with appeals or dissatisfaction ; the accomplishment of prevailing or gaining success in a competition or struggle
3. The act of making a prolonged, plaintive sound that typically communicates unease or dissatisfaction ; the behavior of expressing a plaintive or peevish tone ; the event of securing a triumph or favorable result in a contest or endeavor

Etymology: The verb "to wine" meaning to whine or complain is a different word from "wine" the drink, and the two are not related by origin. This sense is a variant of "wind" in the sense of a sound winding through the air, and the vowel change from "wind" to "win" follows the pattern seen in "find," "mind," and "rind." Related forms appear in other English dialects and in North Germanic languages, where the same root shows up as "vind" changing to "vin," as in Swedish "vina," which means to whine or whimper. The complaining sense is also linked to "whine," which shares the same kind of sound-imitating root. The overlap in form has led some speakers to treat "wine" as a spelling of "whine," but the two are separate developments that have ended up looking alike.

Synonyms: drinking, imbibing, toasting, celebrating

Antonyms: sober, abstaining, fasting