whinger

whinge

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwinj, winj]
- /ʰwɪndʒ, wɪndʒ/
- /ˈwɪn.dʒər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwinj, winj]
- /ʰwɪndʒ, wɪndʒ/

Definitions of whinger word

verb without object whinger to complain; whine. 1
noun whinger One who whinges. 1
countable noun whinger If you call someone a whinger, you are critical of them because they complain about unimportant things all the time. 0

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Origin of whinger

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 Whinger

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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whinger 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 70% 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.

whinger usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for whinger

noun whinger

whiner — to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc.: The puppies were whining from hunger.
moaner — One who moans.
grumbler — A person who persistently grumbles; a complainer.
complainer — A complainer is someone who complains a lot about their problems or about things they do not like.
grouch — to be sulky or morose; show discontent; complain, especially in an irritable way.

All 8 Synonyms of whinger