English Explanatory Dictionary

whinge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To whine; to complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.
noun
  1. A cry.
  2. A peevish complaint.

Pronunciation

wĭnj wĭnZH /(h)wɪnd͡ʒ/ en-au-whinge.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-whinge.wav

Word forms

whinge whinges whingeing whinging whinged winge quhynge

Etymology

From a northern variant of Old English hwinsian (“to whine”), from Proto-West Germanic *hwinisōn (“to whine”), from Proto-West Germanic *hwīnan (“to whine”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwey- (“to hiss, whistle, whisper”). Cognate with German winseln (“to whine, whimper”).

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