Kvetch: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Kvetch verb. To complain persistently, usually about small things.
How to say it
KVETCH/ˈkvɛtʃ/
1 syllable. Forms: kvetched, kvetching.
Kvetch in a sentence
He kvetched about the hotel pillows for the whole of breakfast.
Stop kvetching and pass the sun cream.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- grumble
- moan
- whinge
- gripe
Where kvetch comes from
From Yiddish kvetshn, to squeeze or press.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Stop _____ and pass the sun cream.
- hornswoggle
- kvetch
- kowtow
Show the answer
kvetch: Stop kvetching and pass the sun cream.