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complains definition

complains


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  complain 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  complain 
 
  Sense  1 
  complain,  kick,  plain,  sound  off  quetch,  kvetch 
  =>  nag,  peck,  hen-peck 
  =>  backbite,  bitch 
  =>  whine,  grizzle,  yammer,  yawp 
  =>  murmur,  mutter,  grumble,  croak,  gnarl 
  =>  grouch,  grumble,  scold 
  =>  protest 
  =>  repine 
  =>  gripe,  grouse,  beef,  squawk,  bellyache,  holler 
  =>  rail,  inveigh 
  =>  deplore,  lament,  bewail,  bemoan,  regret 
  =>  report 
  =>  bleat 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  complain 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  complain 
 
  Sense  1 
  complain,  kick,  plain,  sound  off  quetch,  kvetch 
  =>  nag,  peck,  hen-peck 
  =>  backbite,  bitch 
  =>  whine,  grizzle,  yammer,  yawp 
  =>  murmur,  mutter,  grumble,  croak,  gnarl 
  =>  grouch,  grumble,  scold 
  =>  protest 
  =>  repine 
  =>  gripe,  grouse,  beef,  squawk,  bellyache,  holler 
  =>  rail,  inveigh 
  =>  deplore,  lament,  bewail,  bemoan,  regret 
  =>  report 
  =>  bleat 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  complain 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  complain 
 
  2  senses  of  complain 
 
  Sense  1 
  complain,  kick,  plain,  sound  off  quetch,  kvetch 
 
  Sense  2 
  complain 
  =>  charge 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  complain 
 
  complain  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  complain 
 
  Sense  1 
  complain,  kick,  plain,  sound  off  quetch,  kvetch 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  complain 
  =>  charge 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  complain 
 
  The  verb  complain  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (29)  complain,  kick,  plain,  sound  off  quetch,  kvetch  --  (express  complaints,  discontent,  displeasure,  or  unhappiness;  "My  mother  complains  all  day";  "She  has  a  lot  to  kick  about") 
  2.  complain  --  (make  a  formal  accusation;  bring  a  formal  charge;  "The  plaintiff's  lawyer  complained  that  he  defendant  had  physically  abused  his  client") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  complain 
 
  The  verb  complain  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (29)  complain,  kick,  plain,  sound  off  quetch,  kvetch  --  (express  complaints,  discontent,  displeasure,  or  unhappiness;  "My  mother  complains  all  day";  "She  has  a  lot  to  kick  about") 
  2.  complain  --  (make  a  formal  accusation;  bring  a  formal  charge;  "The  plaintiff's  lawyer  complained  that  he  defendant  had  physically  abused  his  client") 



complains definition