complain


Definition: Meaning of, complain in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kəmˈpleɪn /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
complain complained complained
Present Participle Third Person Singular
complaining complains
  1. [intransitive,transitive not in passive] to say that you are annoyed, not satisfied, or unhappy about something or someone [↪  complaint]
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  2. (I/you/he etc) can't complain spoken used to say that a situation is satisfactory, even though there may be a few problems
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complain used in phrasal verbs

  • complain of (phrasal verb)
    1. complain of something formal to say that something bad has happened
    2. complain of something to say that you have a pain or are ill
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