Definition of whinge

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whinge    (hwnj, wnj) KEY 

intr.v.
Chiefly British whinged, whing·ing, whing·es

To complain or protest, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Dialectal alteration of Middle English whinsen, from Old English hwinsian

OTHER FORMS:
whinger(Noun), whinging·ly(Adverb)