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whinge

verb

whinged; whinging or whingeing

intransitive verb

British
: to complain fretfully : whine
whinge noun British

Did you know?

Whinge isn't a simple spelling variant of whine. Whinge and whine are actually entirely different words with separate histories. Whine traces to an Old English verb, hwinan, which means "to make a humming or whirring sound." When hwinan became whinen in Middle English, it meant "to wail distressfully"; whine didn't acquire its "complain" sense until the 16th century. Whinge, on the other hand, comes from a different Old English verb, hwinsian, which means "to wail or moan discontentedly." Whinge retains that original sense today, though nowadays it puts less emphasis on the sound of the complaining and more on the discontentment behind the complaint.

Example Sentences

Quit whinging and get on with the job. People were whinging about the lack of service.
Recent Examples on the Web Toddlers scream, children whinge and teenagers complain. Emma Baty, Redbook, 23 May 2017 Toddlers scream, children whinge and teenagers complain. Emma Baty, Redbook, 23 May 2017 Toddlers scream, children whinge and teenagers complain. Emma Baty, Redbook, 23 May 2017

Word History

Etymology

Middle English *whingen, from Old English hwinsian; akin to Old High German winsōn to moan

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of whinge was in the 12th century

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