verb
kvetch
Kvetch (verb) means (informal) To complain a great deal, often about small things.
verb
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(informal) To complain a great deal, often about small things.
"“Long Story Short,” a new animated series from Raphael Bob-Waksberg with art by Lisa Hanawalt, trades the talking animals for kvetching humans."
— Robert Ito, The Makers of ‘BoJack Horseman’ Take Family Matters by the Reins (2025)
"Celebrities often kvetch about the lack of privacy and being bothered by paparazzi, but these are not life-threatening problems and they get enormous advantage as they go through life."
— Catherine Shoard, Woody Allen at Cannes: artistic competition 'against common sense' (2016)
"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 (2001)
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Etymology
Comes from Yiddish קוועטשן (kvetshn), literally “to squeeze, pinch”, which developed from Middle High German quetschen (“crush, press”).
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What is the meaning of kvetch?
"kvetch" (verb) means (informal) To complain a great deal, often about small things.
What is another word for kvetch?
Other words for "kvetch" include quetch, complain, kick, plain.
