Definition of KVETCH

kvetch

Plural: kvetches

Noun

  • (Yiddish) a constant complainer
  • (Yiddish) a nagging complaint
  • A person who endlessly whines or complains; a person who finds fault with anything.
  • An instance of kvetching; a complaint or whine.

Verb

Verb Forms: kvetched, kvetching, kvetches

  • To complain persistently or whine, often about trivial matters.
  • express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
  • To whine or complain, often needlessly and incessantly.

Examples

  • His opponent would KVETCH about every bad tile draw, but still played well.

Origin / Etymology

From Yiddish קוועטשן (kvetshn, literally “to squeeze, pinch”), from Middle High German quetschen (“crush, press”).

Synonyms

complain, kick, plain, quetch, sound off, kvetcher, whiner

Antonyms

cheer

Scrabble Score: 18

kvetch: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
kvetch: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
kvetch: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

kvetch: valid Words With Friends Word