whining
noun
- 1
A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound
- 2
A complaint or criticism
verb
- 1
To utter a high-pitched cry.
- 2
To make a sound resembling such a cry.
“The jet engines whined at take off.”
- 3
To complain or protest with a whine or as if with a whine.
- 4
To move with a whining sound.
“The jet whined into the air.”
- 5
To utter with the sound of a whine.
“Kelly Queen was whining that the boss made him put on his tie.”
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Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/whine, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/whining