whinging

ˈwɪn.dʒɪŋ

Definition of whinging - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

dissatisfaction

Rare

expressing dissatisfaction or annoyance

Rare

His whinging tone made it hard to sympathize with him.
Her whinging complaints were starting to annoy everyone.
The whinging customer demanded a refund.

complaining

grumbling

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Origin of whinging

Old English, hwinsian (to complain)

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French:râleur, ...
German:nörgelnd, ...
Italian:lamentoso, ...
Spanish:quejumbroso, ...
Portuguese:queixoso, ...
Chinese:抱怨的, ...
Japanese:愚痴っぽい, ...
Arabic:مُتَذَمِّر, ...
Hebrew:מִתְלוֹנֵן, ...
Russian:жалобный, ...
Ukrainian:скаржливий, ...
Hindi:शिकायती, ...
Bengali:অসন্তোষজনক, ...
Catalan:queixant-se, ...
Czech:ufňukaný, ...
Danish:klynkende, ...
Dutch:klagerig, ...
Greek:γκρινιάρης, ...
Hungarian:panaszos, ...
Khmer:ត្អូញត្អែរ, ...
Korean:불평하는, ...
Persian:نق‌نقو, ...
Polish:narzekający, ...
Portuguese (BR):reclamando, ...
Romanian:plângăcios, ...
Swedish:gnällig, ...
Thai:บ่น, ...
Turkish:mızmızlanan, ...
Vietnamese:cằn nhằn, ...

whinge

wɪndʒ

Definition of whinge - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

behavior

Rare

complain in an annoying or persistent way

Rare

She always whinges about the weather.

complain

grumble

moan

Noun

petty complaint

Rare

annoying complaint, often about something unimportant

Rare

His constant whinge about the weather annoyed everyone.

gripe

moan

whine

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have a whinge

complain in an annoying or trivial way

She likes to have a whinge about the weather.

Origin of whinge

Old English, hwinsian (to whine)

Examples of whinge in a sentence

They whinge whenever plans change.
Her whinge about the seating ruined the dinner mood.
Office whinge after the announcement lowered morale.

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French:se plaindre, râlerie, ...
German:jammern, Genörgel, ...
Italian:lamentarsi, lamentela, ...
Spanish:quejarse, quejido, ...
Portuguese:queixar-se, queixa, ...
Chinese:抱怨, 牢骚, ...
Japanese:文句を言う, 愚痴, ...
Arabic:تَذَمَّرَ, تذمُّر, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְלוֹנֵן, קִיטוּר, ...
Russian:ныть, нытьё, ...
Ukrainian:нити, нарікання, ...
Hindi:शिकायत करना, झुंझलाहट भरी शिकायत, ...
Bengali:অভিযোগ করতে, অশ্রুত অভিযোগ, ...
Catalan:queixar-se, lamentació, ...
Czech:fňukat, stížnost, ...
Danish:brokke sig, brok, ...
Dutch:zeuren, gezeur, ...
Greek:παραπονιέμαι, γκρίνια, ...
Hungarian:nyafogni, nyafogás, ...
Khmer:រអ៊ូរទាំ, ការត្អូញត្អែរ, ...
Korean:불평하다, 투덜거림, ...
Persian:شکایت کرد, ناله, ...
Polish:narzekać, marudzenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):reclamar, reclamação chata, ...
Romanian:a cârti, plângere, ...
Swedish:gnälla, gnäll, ...
Thai:บ่น, การบ่นจุกจิก, ...
Turkish:şikayet etmek, mızmızlanma, ...
Vietnamese:phàn nàn, lời than vãn, ...

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Definition of whinging - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of whinging

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Definition of whinge - Reverso English Dictionary

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Noun

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Origin of whinge

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