Complain

Pronunciation: /kəmˈpleɪn/

Definitions of complain

verb to express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something

Example Sentences

A1 She complains about the weather every day.

A2 He complains that the food is too spicy.

B1 The customers often complain about the slow service at this restaurant.

B2 I don't like to complain, but the quality of this product is really poor.

C1 She complained to the manager about the rude behavior of the staff.

C2 The passengers complained loudly about the flight delay.

Examples of complain in a Sentence

formal The customer called to complain about the quality of the product.

informal She always complains about the weather, no matter what.

slang Stop complaining and just deal with it.

figurative He tends to complain about everything, like a broken record.

Grammatical Forms of complain

• past tense: complained
• plural: complainers
• comparative: more complaining
• superlative: most complaining
• present tense: complains
• future tense: will complain
• perfect tense: have complained
• continuous tense: is complaining
• singular: complainer
• positive degree: complaining
• infinitive: to complain
• gerund: complaining
• participle: complained

Origin and Evolution of complain

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'complain' originated from the Latin word 'complangere', which means 'to lament or bewail'

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'complain' has evolved to encompass expressing dissatisfaction or annoyance, rather than just lamenting or bewailing