Word

complain, v.
(complained, complaining, complains)
freq. cnt. 29

express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 29

complain kick kvetch plain quetch sound off

sample sentences

"My mother complains all day"
"She has a lot to kick about"

verb frames

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They %s that there was a traffic accident

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

complaint complainer

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

nag, peck, hen-peck backbite, bitch whine, grizzle, yammer, yawp mutter, grumble, murmur, croak, gnarl grumble, scold, grouch protest repine holler, gripe, bitch, grouse, crab, beef, squawk, bellyache rail, inveigh bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament report bleat

make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge
<verb.communication>

complain

sample sentences

"The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client"

verb frames

Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

complaint complaint complainant

semantic pointers

hypernym