complain

verb [I]

/kəmˈpleɪn/

Definition

B1 to say that something is wrong or not satisfactory: Lots of people have complained about the noise. You're always complaining! [+ that] He complained that his boss was useless and he had too much work.Complaining B1 to tell someone formally that something is wrong: If the service was so bad why didn't you complain to the manager?Complaining complainingly

/kəmˈpleɪ.nɪŋ.li/ adverb › "You always walk too fast for me," she said complainingly.Complaining

(Definition of complain verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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