"whines" in the noun sense

1. whimper, whine

a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way

"whines" 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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