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whinge

whinge
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hwinj, winj]
    • /ʰwɪndʒ, wɪndʒ/
    • /wˈɪndʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwinj, winj]
    • /ʰwɪndʒ, wɪndʒ/

Definitions of whinge word

  • verb without object whinge to complain; whine. 1
  • noun whinge Complain persistently and in a peevish or irritating way. 1
  • intransitive verb whinge complain, whine 1
  • noun whinge complaint 1
  • verb whinge If you say that someone is whingeing, you mean that they are complaining in an annoying way about something unimportant. 0
  • verb whinge Whinge is also a noun. 0

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Origin of whinge

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
before 1150; dial. (Scots, N England), earlier Scots quhynge, Old English hwinsian (not recorded in ME); cognate with Old High German winsōn (German winseln); derivative of Germanic base of whine

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Parts of speech for Whinge

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

whinge popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

whinge usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for whinge

verb whinge

  • whine — to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc.: The puppies were whining from hunger.
  • moan — a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
  • complain — to make an accusation; bring a formal charge
  • whimper — to cry with low, plaintive, broken sounds.
  • bleat — When a sheep or goat bleats, it makes the sound that sheep and goats typically make.

noun whinge

  • grumble — to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.
  • beef — Beef is the meat of a cow, bull, or ox.
  • grouse — any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae. Compare black grouse, capercaillie, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse.
  • grouch — to be sulky or morose; show discontent; complain, especially in an irritable way.
  • complaint — A complaint is a statement in which you express your dissatisfaction with a particular situation.

Antonyms for whinge

verb whinge

  • accept — If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.

Top questions with whinge

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