English Dictionary
Definition complain in British English
complain
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[intransitive/transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/kəmˈpleɪn/
Example
'It's far too hot,' she complained.
Example
What are you complaining about?
Example
She complained that she never had any time to herself.
Example
He threatened to complain to the boss.
