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whine

Dictionary definition · whine

noun

  1. a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way

verb

  1. move with a whining sound"The bullets were whining past us"
  2. talk in a tearful manner
  3. make a high-pitched, screeching noise"The door creaked when I opened it slowly"
  4. complain whiningly

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).