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whinge
/ ɪԻ /
verb
to cry in a fretful way
to complain
noun
a complaint
Other Word Forms
- whinger noun
- ˈɳԲ noun
- ˈɳԲԲ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of whinge1
Example Sentences
The likes of Ellis Genge might whinge and moan about former pros not understanding what it takes, but unfortunately they do because they have been successful in the past and won trophies.
Clarke-Smith dismissed the complaint as "a bit of a whinge... No-one is pretending to be an MP".
"This is not a whinge, it's not about me, it's more for other people. Not everybody has got a conventional CV which sees you working up the management ladder."
Dr Shaw said the police investigation found messages the couple exchanged with each other in September in which Castle told her husband Leiland-James was an "absolute moaning whinge bag", but she needed to "stop smacking him because if I start it wont stop".
You will whinge to the school and demand meetings and they will say they hear your concern and nothing will happen,’ ” he said.
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When To Use
Whinge means to complain or whine.Whinge is primarily used in the U.K. and Australia.Like whine, whinge can mean to make a whining noise (often as part of complaining), or to complain with such a tone, or simply to complain in a way that’s considered annoying. When you say that someone’s whinging, you’re criticizing them because they’re complaining in an annoying way, especially about something minor.Whinge can also be used as a noun referring to a complaint, but this use is much less common than its verb sense.The variant spelling winge is primarily used in Australia.Example: John’s mother told him not to whinge about having to spend time with his relatives.
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