whinge
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whinge
- /(h)wɪnd͡ʒ/
Rhymes with -ɪndʒ
Where it comes from
From a northern variant of Old English hwinsian (“to whine”), from Proto-West Germanic *hwinisōn (“to whine”), from Proto-West Germanic *hwīnan (“to whine”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwey- (“to hiss, whistle, whisper”). Cognate with German winseln (“to whine, whimper”).
verb whinges · whingeing · whinging · whinged · winge
- To whine; to complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner. Argh! He has been whinging about it all night, even though he knows there's nothing we can do.
noun whinges · winge · quhynge
- A cry. Her whinges grew even shriller and more annoying the longer we had to listen to them.
- A peevish complaint. I know you don't like it, but your whinges won't solve the problem!
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noun to complain or protest
| 日本語 | 泣き事 nakigoto, 泣き事を言う nakigoto o iu |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | कराहना karāhnā |
| Deutsch | jammern, meckern, plärren |
| Ελληνικά | παραπονιέμαι paraponiémai, παραπονούμαι paraponoúmai |
| Русский | пла́каться plákatʹsja, скули́ть skulítʹ, хны́кать xnýkatʹ |
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title = {whinge},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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