meckern — meaning in English

English meaning

• complain verb To express dissatisfaction, annoyance, or pain about something.
• gripe verb To complain, often persistently about something minor.
• whinge verb To whine; to complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.

Senses

meckern is used for these senses in English:

• complain (intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
• gripe (obsolete, transitive) To pinch; to distress. Specifically, to cause pinching and spasmodic pain to the bowels of, as by the effects of certain purgative or indigestible substances.
• whinge (UK, AU, NZ, Irish) A peevish complaint.

complain — full definition

1. verb To express dissatisfaction, annoyance, or pain about something.
2. verb To make a formal report or accusation, especially to an authority.

gripe — full definition

1. verb To complain, often persistently about something minor.
2. noun A complaint, especially a small or petty one.

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