Pronunciation: /wɪndʒ/

Definitions of winge

noun a complaint or expression of discontent

Example Sentences

A1 I heard a little winge coming from the baby's room.

A2 She let out a small winge of disappointment when she didn't win the contest.

B1 The constant winge of the air conditioner was starting to annoy me.

B2 His constant winge about his job was getting on everyone's nerves.

C1 She couldn't stand the constant winge of her colleagues and decided to find a new job.

C2 The persistent winge of the customer finally led to a resolution of the issue.

verb to complain or whine persistently

Example Sentences

A1 She winge d about the cold weather all day.

A2 He always winge s when things don't go his way.

B1 The customer winge d about the poor service at the restaurant.

B2 She winge s constantly about her workload but never does anything to improve it.

C1 The politician winge d about the media's coverage of the scandal.

C2 Despite his success, he still finds things to winge about in his life.

Examples of winge in a Sentence

formal She was known to winge about every little inconvenience at work.

informal Stop wingeing about the weather and just enjoy the day!

slang Why do you always have to winge about everything?

figurative His constant wingeing was like nails on a chalkboard to her.

Grammatical Forms of winge

past tense

winged

plural

winges

comparative

more winge

superlative

most winge

present tense

winge

future tense

will winge

perfect tense

have winged

continuous tense

is winging

singular

winge

positive degree

winge

infinitive

to winge

gerund

winging

participle

winging

Origin and Evolution of winge

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old Norse
Story behind the word: The word 'winge' originated from the Old Norse word 'vinga' which means to move quickly or to rush.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'winge' evolved to mean to complain or whine in a petulant or irritating manner.