Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun whine

1 sense of whine

Sense 1
whimper, whine -- (a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way)
       => complaint -- (an expression of grievance or resentment)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb whine

4 senses of whine

Sense 1
whine -- (move with a whining sound; "The bullets were whining past us")
       => travel, go, move, locomote -- (change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast")

Sense 2
snivel, whine -- (talk in a tearful manner)
       => talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise -- (express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize")

Sense 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")
       => make noise, resound, noise -- (emit a noise)

Sense 4
whine, grizzle, yammer, yawp -- (complain whiningly)
       => complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch -- (express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about")

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