English new terms dictionary. 2014.
whinge — Brit. informal ► VERB (whingeing) ▪ complain persistently and peevishly. ► NOUN ▪ an act of whingeing. DERIVATIVES whinger noun. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
whinge — [hwinj, winj] [Brit. Informal] Brit. Informal vi. whinged, whingeing [OE hwinsian < Gmc * hwinisōjan] 1. to whine 2. to complain n. a whine or complaint … English World dictionary
whinge — [[t](h)wɪ̱nʤ[/t]] whinges, whingeing, whinging (present participle), whinged VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone is whingeing, you mean that they are complaining in an annoying way about something unimportant. [BRIT, INFORMAL] [V about n/… … English dictionary
whinge — whinger, n. /hwinj, winj/, v.i., whinged, whinging. Brit. and Australian Informal. to complain; whine. [bef. 1150; dial. (Scots, N England), earlier Scots quhynge, OE hwinsian (not recorded in ME); c. OHG winson (G winseln); deriv. of Gmc base of … Universalium
whinger — whinge Brit. informal ► VERB (whingeing) ▪ complain persistently and peevishly. ► NOUN ▪ an act of whingeing. DERIVATIVES whinger noun. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
gripe — 1. verb he s always griping about something Syn: complain, grumble, grouse, protest, whine, bleat; informal moan, bellyache, beef, bitch, kvetch; Brit. whinge, kvetch 2. noun employees gripes Syn: complaint, grumble … Thesaurus of popular words
ever — [[t]e̱və(r)[/t]] ♦ (Ever is an adverb which you use to add emphasis in negative sentences, commands, questions, and conditional structures.) 1) ADV: ADV before v, ADV adv Ever means at any time. It is used in questions and negative statements. I… … English dictionary
List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
grievance — noun 1) social and economic grievances Syn: injustice, wrong, injury, ill, unfairness; affront, insult, indignity 2) students voiced their grievances Syn: complaint, criticism, objection … Thesaurus of popular words
grumble — 1. verb they grumbled about the disruption Syn: complain, grouse, whine, mutter, bleat, carp, cavil, protest, make a fuss; informal moan, bellyache, beef, bitch, grouch, sound off, gripe, kvetch; Brit. whinge 2. noun … Thesaurus of popular words
