Whining
verb (used without object), whined, whining.
1.
to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc.:
The puppies were whining from hunger.
2.
to snivel or complain in a peevish, self-pitying way:
He is always whining about his problems.
verb (used with object), whined, whining.
3.
to utter with or as if with a whine:
I whined my litany of complaints.
noun
4.
a whining utterance, sound, or tone.
5.
a feeble, peevish complaint.
noun
1.
a long high-pitched plaintive cry or moan
2.
a continuous high-pitched sound
3.
a peevish complaint, esp one repeated
verb
4.
to make a whine or utter in a whine
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