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whinge  (hwnj, wnj)

intr.v. whinged, whing·ing, whing·es Chiefly British

To complain or protest, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.

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[Dialectal alteration of Middle English whinsen, from Old English hwinsian.]

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whinger n.

whinging·ly adv.

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whinge [wɪndʒ] Informal

vb whinges, whingeing, whinged (intr)

1. to cry in a fretful way

2. to complain

n

a complaint

[from a Northern variant of Old English hwinsian to whine; related to Old High German winsan, winisan, whence Middle High German winsen]

whingeing  n & adj

whinger  n

Thesaurus

whinge (Informal)

verb

complain, moan, grumble, grouse, gripe (informal), beef (slang), carp, bleat, grizzle (informal, chiefly Brit.), grouch (informal), bellyache (slang), kvetch (U.S. slang) people who whinge about their alleged misfortunes

noun

complaint, moan, grumble, whine, grouse, gripe (informal), grouch, beef (slang) It must be depressing having to listen to everyone's whinges.

Translations

whinge [wɪndʒ]

A. N to have a whinge (about sth) → quejarse(de algo)

B. VI → quejarse
to whinge about sth → quejarse de algo

C. VT "but I want to go too," he whinged → -pero yo también quiero ir -dijo en tono de queja

whinge [ˈ^hwɪndʒ]

vi (British) (= complain) → râler
to whinge about sth → râler à propos de qch
a whingeing pom (Australian, New Zealand) → un Anglais râleur

n → plainte f

whinge (Brit inf)

vi (= complain) → jammern, meckern (inf); (baby) → plärren; whingeing Pom (Austral) → ewig meckernder Engländer (inf), → ewig meckernde Engländerin (inf)

n to have a whinge → meckern (inf), → jammern

whinge [wɪndʒ] vi whinge about (fam, pej) to whinge (about) → frignare (per), lamentarsi (di)