different between whinge vs whings

English

Alternative forms

• winge (archaic)
• quhynge (Scotland, obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English whinsen, from Old English hwinsian (“to whine”), from Proto-West Germanic *hwinis?n (“to whine”), from Proto-West Germanic *hw?nan (“to whine”), from Proto-Indo-European *?wey- (“to hiss, whistle, whisper”). Cognate with German winseln (“to whine, whimper”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: (h)w?nj, (h)w?nZH, IPA^(key): /(h)w?n(d)?/
• Rhymes: -?nd?

Verb

whinge (third-person singular simple present whinges, present participle whingeing or whinging, simple past and past participle whinged)

1. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland) To whine; to complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.
   • 2012, John Lyons, The Australian, 1st Dec issue, Action stations as sea giants stay vigilant on the frontline

     "You know the problem these days with young people? Get them to carry a 500-pound bomb and within 30 seconds they're making noises," he says, imitating a whingeing sound.

Noun

whinge (plural whinges)

1. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland) A cry.

   Her whinges grew even shriller and more annoying the longer we had to listen to them.

2. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland) A peevish complaint.

   I know you don't like it, but your whinges won't solve the problem!

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:complain

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Further reading

• A relevant page from Understanding cultures through their key words, Anna Wierzbicka.
• Wright, Joseph (1905) The English Dialect Dictionary?^[1], volume 6, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 461

Anagrams

• hewing

English

Noun

whings

1. plural of whing