Synonyms for whine

Most common

cry · complain · moan · groan · bleat · snivel

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To utter a high-pitched cry.

2. v. 2

   To make a sound resembling such a cry.

   The jet engines whined at take off.

3. n. 1

   A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.

Forms

Plural

whines → whimpers, whirs, pules…

Past participle

whined
e.g. whined → complained, moaned, groaned, screeched…

Example sentences

• cry The girl began to cry at the sight of the big dog.
• complain I heard some students complain about the homework.
• moan We lament, complain, moan and start crying out in pain.
• groan Tobias heard a very faint groan in the dark.
• bleat I cannot bleat like a sheep. I'm a shepherd dog.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

cry¹

4 letters

moan¹, wail¹, whir, pule, yawp

5 letters

groan¹, gripe¹, creak¹, bleat, whirr

6 letters

lament², squeak¹, yammer, snivel, screak, skreak

7 letters

screech¹, whimper², blubber², grizzle²

8 letters

complain²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lament² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

pleurnicher

Español

lloriquear

Català

ploriquejar