to quetch
- verb
- She always quetches when things don't go her way.
Examples
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He tends to quetch about the weather whenever it rains.
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The children began to quetch when their playtime was cut short.
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Instead of finding solutions, she would rather quetch over minor inconveniences.
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Don't quetch about the weather!
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Whenever he feels tired, he starts to quetch about his long work hours.
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Instead of helping with the project, she prefers to quetch about her workload.
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The students began to quetch when the test was announced without prior notice.
Synonyms
To say you are unhappy about something and want it changed
Complain about something you do not like
To say your opinion or complain loudly and openly
To complain often about small things
To keep saying you are unhappy about something
To complain about something in a casual way
Antonyms
How Complaining
- Informal
- Informal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Quetch comes from the Yiddish word kvetch, which originally meant 'to squeeze'. Imagine squeezing words out like juice when you grumble, and that is why quetch means to complain or grumble.