Meaning of complain | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment
2. To express negative feelings, especially of dissatisfaction or resentment:grouch, grump, whine.
3. To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge
4. quejarse, lamentarse.
5. To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel
6. To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
7. To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge; file a complaint.
8. to express resentment, displeasure, etc, esp habitually; grumble
9. (foll by of) to state the presence of pain, illness, etc, esp in the hope of sympathy: she complained of a headache.
10. to express dissatisfaction, resentment, pain, grief, etc.; find fault.
11. to make a formal accusation: You must complain to the police about this vandalism.
12. 'complain about'If you complain about something, you say that it is wrong or unsatisfactory.Mothers complained about the lack of play space.
13. 'complain of'If you complain of a pain, you say that you have it.He complained of a headache.

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