whine
whine /ˈhwaɪn/
noun
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A complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
(
whimper
, whine
)
a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
verb
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(
)
Talk in a tearful manner
(
snivel
, whine
)
talk in a tearful manner
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(
)
Move with a whining sound
(
whine
)
move with a whining sound
The bullets were whining past us
The bullets were whining past us
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Complain whiningly
(
grizzle
, whine
, yammer
, yawp
)
complain whiningly
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Make a high-pitched, screeching noise
(
screak
[Dialect] , skreak
[Non-standard] , whine
, squeak
, creak
, screech
)
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