whine whine /ˈhwaɪn/

noun

1. A complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way  ( whimper , whine )
   a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
   

verb

1. () Talk in a tearful manner  ( snivel , whine )
   talk in a tearful manner
   
2. () Move with a whining sound  ( whine )
   move with a whining sound
    The bullets were whining past us
   The bullets were whining past us
   
3. Complain whiningly  ( grizzle , whine , yammer , yawp )
   complain whiningly
   
4. Make a high-pitched, screeching noise  ( screak [Dialect] , skreak [Non-standard] , whine , creak , screech , squeak )
   make a high-pitched, screeching noise
    The door creaked when I opened it slowly
   The door creaked when I opened it slowly
    My car engine makes a whining noise
   My car engine makes a whining noise