1. (

• whimper ,
• whine

) a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way ;

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 ;