A2 verb
complain
/kəmˈpleɪn/
- Meaning
- to say you are unhappy or not satisfied about something
- Example
- "Customers complained about the slow service."
- Similar & related words
- grumbleprotestmoancomplaintcomplaining
- How to use it
- As a verb, "complain" carries the action of the sentence. Practice it in three forms — a fact about yourself, a question, and a negative — for example, turn the example sentence above into your own situation.
- Common mistake
- Pattern: 'complain to someone about something' — 'complained to the manager about the food', never 'complained the food'.