whinge
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8.1
- noun
- /wɪndʒ/
- UK
:
queja
- Her constant whinge about the weather was starting to annoy everyone in the office.
And then the whinge and whine when a bow gets turned over.
- And then the whinge and whine when a bow gets turned over.
Examples
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As has been amply shown in this thread, whinge and whine are taking on similar but distinct definitions, allowing for finer gradations of meaning.
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My experience of the word "whinge" here in Australia is that it is used to complain in an annoying way about usually trivial matters.
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I think a lot of people sort of did see the the whinging brummy sort of caricature of him.
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After he made a small whinge about the noise, his friends decided to turn the music down.
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The teacher listened patiently to the student's whinge about having too much homework.
Synonyms
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3.7
A low, soft cry showing pain or sadness
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3.0
A high, annoying complaint
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6.5
A complaint about a small problem that bothers you
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3.2
A quiet complaint that shows someone is unhappy
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5.9
A quiet complaint said softly by people who disagree
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3.4
A quiet complaint about something you dislike
A small spoken complaint said quietly
A weak, thin cry that sounds like whining
A low sound people make when they feel annoyed or disappointed
Antonyms
How Complaining
Surface Forms
Etymology
Whinge comes from the same idea as whine, the long unhappy sound. A helpful way to remember it is to think of that small, annoying 'whine'—so a whinge is a petty or repeated complaint.