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whingeing

whingeing is the present participle and gerund of whinge.

Meaning of whinge

Verb

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

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) To whine; to complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.
    • Argh! He has been whinging about it all night, even though he knows there's nothing we can do.

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Noun

whingeing (plural whingeings)

  1. A peevish complaint.
    • We must take Wakley's whingeings with a pinch of salt. A man of passion and prejudice, he habitually dipped his pen in bile.1995, Roy Porter, Disease, Medicine and Society in England, 1550-1860, page 45

Forms of whingeing

pluralwhingeings

Questions about whingeing

What does whingeing mean?
Whingeing means a peevish complaint.
What is whingeing the present participle and gerund of?
Whingeing is the present participle and gerund of whinge.
What part of speech is whingeing?
Whingeing is a noun.
What is the plural of whingeing?
The plural of whingeing is whingeings.

Words near whingeing in the dictionary

  1. whingdings
  2. whinge
  3. whingebag
  4. whingebags
  5. whinged
  6. whingeing
  7. whingeingly
  8. whingeings
  9. whinger
  10. whingers
  11. whingery

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