whine

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
• Syn:
whimper
• Derivationally related forms:
whiny, whiney, whimper (for: whimper)
• Hypernyms:
complaint

II - verb

1. move with a whining sound (Freq. 1)
- The bullets were whining past us
• Hypernyms:
travel, go, move, locomote
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
2. talk in a tearful manner (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
snivel
• Derivationally related forms:
whiner, snivel (for: snivel), sniveller (for: snivel)
• Hypernyms:
talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
• Verb Group:
grizzle, yammer, yawp
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- Sam and Sue whine
3. complain whiningly
• Syn:
grizzle, yammer, yawp
• Derivationally related forms:
whiner
• Hypernyms:
complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch
• Verb Group:
snivel
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
4. make a high-pitched, screeching noise
- The door creaked when I opened it slowly
- My car engine makes a whining noise
• Syn:
squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak
• Derivationally related forms:
creaking (for: creak), creak (for: creak), screech (for: screech), screeching (for: screech), squeak (for: squeak), squeaker (for: squeak)
• Hypernyms:
make noise, resound, noise
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  whimper, grizzle, yammer, yawp, squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak, snivel