to complain
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1.0
- verb
- /kəmˈpleɪn/
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- And not once have I ever heard him complain about anything, anything.
- complain about the lack
- complain of pain
- complain of harassment
We've become so entitled that we complain about free shit.
- We've become so entitled that we complain about free shit.
- You have to participate and complain to make reforms real.
- We just lack perspective, like we complain about ludicrous things.
- So much sex that our teenage kids complain that our bed was too loud.
- And not once have I ever heard him complain about anything, anything.
- And you know I'm not the Italian guy complaining about the food.
- All kinds of things that you can complain about in people's behaviour.
- Let's start with the fact that I complained that Vince Vaughn wasn't in Loki.
- Now, during this process, he's complaining about the relationship.
- It says never whine, never complain, never make excuses.
- Well, women have a lot to complain about, you see.
Examples
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I'd have a lot of nerve to complain about any of that.
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But as Stephen Hawking said, when you complain, nobody wants to help you.
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To just sit there and complain about your tax bill?
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You wanted to complain about something?
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You have to participate and complain to make reforms real.
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I hear Ian complain more about bad drivers, though.
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I didn't hear you complain when we first started this.
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As they plan, Mrs. Wilson mentions that her students were complaining about the soccer field at recess.
Academic text (2013) -
A year after their union, Solange complains that the marriage has yet to be consummated.
Academic text (2017) -
If you are unhappy with the service, you should complain to the manager.
Synonyms
41
3.7
To complain quietly in a low voice
38
5.6
To complain repeatedly about small things
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8.2
To complain about something
9
7.0
To say your opinion or complain loudly and openly
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9.6
To complain a lot in an annoying way
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7.4
To complain about small unimportant things
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3.9
Speak in public to say you are worried about something
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4.1
To complain quietly about something you do not like
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8.1
To complain in an annoying way about small things
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9.9
To complain a lot about small things and annoy others
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9.9
To complain often about small things
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7.4
To complain loudly and make people notice the problem
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4.1
Make a low sound or complain to show you are annoyed at something
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6.8
To complain a lot in an annoying way
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9.9
To feel unhappy and complain about something you cannot change
To express a complaint or concern, often publicly
To complain about small, unimportant things
To complain quietly because you are unhappy
Antonyms
Compounds
- Informal
A person who often says they are unhappy and finds fault with many small things
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Complain comes from a Latin verb made of com- ('with') and plangere ('to strike' or 'to lament'), because people once showed sorrow by beating their chest together. So, to complain grew to mean 'say you are unhappy' or ask for a change.