"whine" in the noun sense
1. whimper, whine
a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
"whine" in the verb sense
1. whine
move with a whining sound
"The bullets were whining past us"
2. snivel, whine
talk in a tearful manner
3. whine, squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak
make a high-pitched, screeching noise
"The door creaked when I opened it slowly"
"My car engine makes a whining noise"
4. whine, grizzle, yammer, yawp
complain whiningly
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