whine
whine [wîn, hwîn]
verb (past and past participle whined, present participle whin·ing,
3rd person present singular whines)
1. complain peevishly: to complain in an unreasonable, repeated, or
irritating way
2. make high sorrowful sound: to cry, moan, or plead with a long,
plaintive, high-pitched sound
3. utter something in whining voice: to say something in a
plaintive high-pitched voice
4. make high-pitched sound: to make a continuous high-pitched
sound
The wind whined and moaned through the trees.
