whining

Meanings

Plural: whinings

Verb

• move with a whining sound
  • "The bullets were whining past us"
• talk in a tearful manner
• make a high-pitched, screeching noise
  • "My car engine makes a whining noise"
• complain whiningly
• present participle and gerund of whine

Noun

• gerund of whine

Synonyms

creak, grizzle, screak, screech, skreak, snivel, squeak, whine, yammer, yawp

Related Words

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