Synonyms of 'whine'

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1 (verb) in the sense of cry

Definition

to issue a long high-pitched moan

He could hear a child whining in the background.

Synonyms

cry

I hung up the phone and started to cry.

sob

wail

Onlookers began to wail at the horrific sight.

whimper

She lay at the bottom of the stairs, whimpering in pain.

sniffle

snivel

a snivelling child

moan

`My head, my head,' she moaned.

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2 (verb) in the sense of complain

Definition

to whinge or complain

He whined about his project throughout the entire meeting.

Synonyms

complain

She never complains about her situation.

grumble

`This is very inconvenient,' she grumbled.

gripe (informal)

She started griping about the prices they were charging.

whinge (informal)

people who whinge about their alleged misfortunes

moan

I used to moan if I didn't get at least 8 hours' sleep.

cry

beef (slang)

She was beefing about what he had done.

carp

He has many detractors who carp at his old-fashioned style.

sob

wail

grouse

`How come they never tell us what's going on?' he groused.

whimper

bleat

They are always bleating about `unfair' foreign competition.

grizzle (informal, mainly British)

The children were grizzling and complaining.

grouch (informal)

They grouched about how hard-up they were.

bellyache (slang)

kvetch (US, slang)

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1 (noun) in the sense of cry

Definition

a long high-pitched plaintive cry or moan

His voice became a pleading whine.

Synonyms

cry

Have a good cry if you want to.

moan

She gave a low choking moan and began to tremble violently.

sob

Her body was racked by violent sobs.

wail

Wails of grief were heard as visitors filed past the site of the disaster.

whimper

David's crying subsided to a whimper.

plaintive cry

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2 (noun) in the sense of drone

the whine of air-raid sirens

Synonyms

drone

the constant drone of the motorway

note

hum

There was a general hum of conversation around them.

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3 (noun) in the sense of complaint

Definition

a peevish complaint

endless whines about how shallow our society is

Synonyms

complaint

I don't have any complaints about the way I've been treated.

moan (informal)

They have been listening to people's gripes and moans.

grumble

My grumble is with the structure and organization of the material.

grouse

There have been grouses about the economy, interest rates and house prices.

gripe (informal)

My only gripe is that just one main course and one dessert were available.

whinge (informal)

It must be depressing having to listen to everyone's whinges.

grouch (informal)

One of their biggest grouches is the new system of payment.

beef (slang)

I really don't have a beef with Wayne.

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in the sense of beef

Definition

to complain

She was beefing about what he had done.

Synonyms

complain,

carp,

fuss,

moan (informal),

bitch (slang),

groan,

grieve,

lament,

grumble,

whine,

growl,

deplore,

grouse,

gripe (informal),

bemoan,

whinge (informal),

bleat,

find fault,

bewail,

kick up a fuss (informal),

grouch (informal),

bellyache (slang),

kvetch (US, slang)

in the sense of beef

Definition

a complaint

I really don't have a beef with Wayne.

Synonyms

complaint,

dispute,

grievance,

problem,

grumble,

criticism,

objection,

dissatisfaction,

annoyance,

grouse,

gripe (informal),

protestation,

grouch (informal),

remonstrance

in the sense of bleat

Definition

to whine

They are always bleating about `unfair' foreign competition.

Synonyms

complain,

carp,

fuss,

moan (informal),

bitch (slang),

groan,

grieve,

lament,

grumble,

whine,

growl,

grouse,

gripe (informal),

beef (slang),

bemoan,

whinge (informal),

find fault,

put the boot in (slang),

bewail,

kick up a fuss (informal),

grouch (informal),

bellyache (slang),

kvetch (US, slang)

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