complain
11complain */*/*/ — UK [kəmˈpleɪn] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms complain : present tense I/you/we/they complain he/she/it complains present participle complaining past tense complained past participle complained to say that you are not satisfied… …
12complain — complainable, adj. complainer, n. complainingly, adv. /keuhm playn /, v.i. 1. to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor. 2. to tell of one s… …
13complain — verb ADVERB ▪ bitterly ▪ She complained bitterly about the lack of help she received. ▪ loudly ▪ constantly, frequently, repeatedly ▪ …
14complain — com|plain [ kəm pleın ] verb intransitive or transitive *** to say that you are not satisfied with something: It s far too hot, she complained. complain (that): She complained that she never had any time to herself. complain about: What are you… …
15complain — [[t]kəmple͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦ complains, complaining, complained 1) VERB If you complain about a situation, you say that you are not satisfied with it. [V that] Miners have complained bitterly that the government did not fulfill their promises... [V… …
16complain — com•plain [[t]kəmˈpleɪn[/t]] v. i. 1) to express dissatisfaction, resentment, pain, grief, etc.; find fault 2) to make a formal accusation: You must complain to the police about this vandalism[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; MEcompleinen< AF… …
17complain — v. 1) to complain bitterly, loudly, vociferously; constantly 2) (D; intr.) to complain about, of; to (I complained to the manager about the service; she complained of indigestion) 3) (L; to) she complained (to the manager) that there was no hot… …
18complain — 01. He s a very negative person, so he always finds something to [complain] about. 02. All we hear are [complaints]; no one says anything when things go well. 03. We [complained] to the waiter that our food wasn t cooked properly, so we got our… …
19complain of — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms complain of : present tense I/you/we/they complain of he/she/it complains of present participle complaining of past tense complained of past participle complained of 1) complain of something formal to say that …
20complain — Synonyms and related words: accuse, ail, air a grievance, allege, arraign, article, be affected with, beef, bellyache, bemoan, bitch, boggle, book, boycott, bring accusation, bring charges, bring to book, call in question, carp at, challenge,… …
