"kvetch" meaning in English

See kvetch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kvɛt͡ʃ/ [US, UK, Canada] Audio: en-us-kvetch.ogg [US] Forms: kvetch [singular], kvetches [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=kvetches}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A kvetch is someone who whines or complains excessively.
    Sense id: simple-kvetch-en-noun--FvO-SaO

Verb

IPA: /kvɛt͡ʃ/ [US, UK, Canada] Audio: en-us-kvetch.ogg [US] Forms: kvetch [canonical], kvetches [third-person, singular], kvetched [past], kvetched [past, participle], kvetching [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|kvetch|es}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a person kvetches, they whine or complain excessively.
    Sense id: simple-kvetch-en-verb-7NlvP8wx Categories (other): Verbs
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