complain

complain is a 8-letter English word with 5 senses as intransitive verb, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To give utterance to expression of grief, pain, censure, regret. etc.; to lament; to murmur; to find fault; -- commonly used with of. Also, to creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 19 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. intransitive verb. To give utterance to expression of grief, pain, censure, regret. etc.; to lament; to murmur; to find fault; -- commonly used with of. Also, to creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.
2. intransitive verb. To make a formal accusation; to make a charge.
3. transitive verb. To lament; to bewail.
4. verb. make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge

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

5. verb. express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

   "My mother complains all day"

   "She has a lot to kick about"

   Synonyms: kick, kvetch, plain, quetch

Synonyms

kick, kvetch, plain, quetch

Common word forms

complains, complained, complainer, complaining, complainable

Words from these letters

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