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complain
[kuhm-pleyn]
verb (used without object)
to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault.
He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor.
Antonyms:to tell of one's pains, ailments, etc..
to complain of a backache.
to make a formal accusation.
If you think you've been swindled, complain to the police.
complain
/ əˈɪ /
verb
to express resentment, displeasure, etc, esp habitually; grumble
(foll by of) to state the presence of pain, illness, etc, esp in the hope of sympathy
she complained of a headache
Other Word Forms
- complainable adjective
- complainer noun
- complainingly adverb
- uncomplained adjective
- uncomplaining adjective
- uncomplainingly adverb
- dzˈԾԲ adverb
- dzˈԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of complain1
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Leclerc spent much of the race complaining about the team's strategy choices.
Madeleine Stone, senior advocacy officer at the civil liberties campaign group Big Brother Watch, said they had been contacted by more than 35 people who have complained of being wrongly placed on facial recognition watchlists.
Some parents are understood to have complained to the school that the queue was forcing their children onto the road.
Business owners also regularly complain about the throngs of people who use drugs day and night in the park.
Park said she’ll likely have to throw out some fresh food, but also didn’t feel she could complain much.
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