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- Dictionarycomplain/kəmˈpleɪn/
verb
- 1. express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something: "local authorities complained that they lacked sufficient resources"
- 2. state that one is suffering from (a pain or other symptom of illness): "her husband began to complain of headaches"
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The meaning of COMPLAIN is to express grief, pain, or discontent. How to use complain in a sentence. to express grief, pain, or discontent; to make a formal accusation or charge…
COMPLAIN definition: 1. to say that something is wrong or not satisfactory: 2. to tell someone formally that something…. Learn more.
a statement that something is wrong or not satisfactory: We've received a complaint from one of our listeners about offensive language. I've made a complaint (= formally complained) to the police about the noise. [ + that ] We've had complaints that you've been playing your radio too loud.
Complain definition: to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault. See examples of COMPLAIN used in a sentence.
Definition of complain verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To complain is to express your unhappiness about something. You might complain to your landlord about a raise in your rent, or to the cops about your noisy neighbors. Just don't whine; it won't get you anywhere.
To complain is to protest against or lament a wrong: to complain about high prices. To grumble is to utter ill-natured complaints half to oneself: to grumble about the service. growl may express more anger than grumble : to growl in reply to a question.
to say that something is wrong or not good enough: Bill and Nancy are always complaining about their neighbor, whose dog frightens their kids. [ + that clause ] She complained that she had too much work to do. If you complain of a physical condition, you describe something that hurts or makes you feel ill:
Complain definition: to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault. See examples of COMPLAIN used in a sentence.
noun. /kəmˈpleɪnt/ [countable] a reason for not being satisfied; a statement that somebody makes saying that they are not satisfied. a formal complaint. She said the police had immediately investigated the complaint. complaint about somebody/something I'd like to make a complaint about the noise. (formal) to file/lodge (= make) a complaint.
