Whinge

English

Alternative forms

• winge (archaic)
• quhynge (Scotland; obsolete)

Etymology

From a northern variant of Old English hwinsian ("to whine"), from Proto-West Germanic *hwinisōn ("to whine"), from *hwīnan ("to whine"). Cognate with German winseln ("to whine, whimper").

Katakana Transliteration Pronunciation

• ウィンジ

Verb

whinge (whingeing, whinged)

1. (UK, Commonwealth, Irish) To whine; to complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.

Noun

whinge (plural whinges)

1. (UK, AU, NZ, Irish) A cry.

   Her whinges grew even shriller and more annoying the longer we had to listen to them.

2. (UK, AU, NZ, Irish) A peevish complaint.

   I know you don't like it, but your whinges won't solve the problem!

Synonyms

• whine, gripe, grumble, moan

Other Dictionary Entries

• Merriam Webster's Entry for "Whinge"
• Cambridge's Entry for "Whinge"

Dicussions About "Whinge"

• Does anyone use both "whinge" and "whine?"
• Why don't Americans use "whinge"?