Whinge

noun

/(h)wɪn(d)ʒ/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA cry.

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

2.nounA peevish complaint.

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

3.verbTo complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.

"Argh! He has been whinging about it all night, even though he knows there's nothing we can do."

4.verbTo whine.

"I know it won't help but sometimes it feels better to whinge about the things that annoy me."

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