whinge

Meaning

Verb

To whine; to complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.

Noun

1. (Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK) A cry.
2. (Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK) A peevish complaint.

Synonyms

whine

gripe

beg

bellyache

bespeak

call

call for

complain

demand

desire

grumble

kvetch

lament

necessitate

postulate

rant

reclaim

request

snivel

wail

want

ask

moan and groan

be a nuisance

Translations

jammern

plärren

réclamer

meckern

fordern

verlangen

exigir

erheischen

mahnen

klagen

einfordern

heischen

auffordern

einmahnen

demanar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/(h)wɪnd͡ʒ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old English: hwinsian

Cognate with German: winseln

In summary

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”).