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Kvetch vs Whine - What's the difference?

kvetch | whine |

As verbs the difference between kvetch and whine

is that kvetch is to whine or complain, often needlessly while whine is to utter a high-pitched cry.

As nouns the difference between kvetch and whine

is that kvetch is person who endlessly whines or complains; a person who finds fault with anything while whine is a long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.

kvetch

English

Alternative forms

* kvitch

Verb

  • To whine or complain, often needlessly.
  • * 1969', Is this truth I’m delivering up, or is it just plain '''''kvetching'' ? Or is ''kvetching'' for people like me a form of truth? — Philip Roth, ''Portnoy’s Complaint
  • * 2001', Make a commitment, Charlie. Go with life or go with death, but quit the '''kvetching . Don’t keep us all in suspense. — Glen David Gold, ''Carter Beats the Devil

    • Derived terms

    * kvetcher

    See also

    * carping * cavil * nitpick * split hairs

    Noun

    (es)
  • Person who endlessly whines or complains; a person who finds fault with anything.
  • An instance of kvetching; a complaint or whine.

    • Synonyms

    * (person who kvetches) kvetcher, whiner

    whine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound
  • * {{quote-news
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  • a complaint or criticism

    • Verb

    (whin)
  • To utter a high-pitched cry.
  • To make a sound resembling such a cry.
    • The jet engines whined at take off.
  • To complain or protest with a whine or as if with a whine.
  • To move with a whining sound.
    • The jet whined into the air.
  • To utter with the sound of a whine.
    • The child whined all his complaints.
    Kelly Queen was whining that the boss made him put on his tie.

    Synonyms

    * See also