The action of whine, v.; the uttering of a low somewhat shrill cry or sound, or of a complaint in a low querulous tone.

A whine, esp. a peevish complaint.

The action of whimper, v.

The action of pule, v.; whining, plaintive piping or crying; a complaint.

An act of whining; a low somewhat shrill protracted cry, usually expressive of pain or distress; a suppressed nasal tone, as of feeble, mean, or…

(a) a whining creature; (b) a low cry, a whine.

Crying, weeping, whimpering; a whimper or cry made when weeping.

A feeble, broken cry, as of a child about to burst into tears; a fretful cry expressive of complaint or grief.

The action of puling; whining or plaintive utterance; a whine.

a feeble whine.

A thin cry, a whimper, esp. that of a child; a sound resembling this.

intransitive. To whimper. Hence as n.