- express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
- make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge; "The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client"
- complaining(a): expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment; "a complaining boss"
- A complaint, in legal terminology, is a formal legal document that sets out the facts and legal reasons (see: cause of action) that the filing party (the plaintiffs) believes are sufficient to support a claim against another person, persons, entity or entities (the defendants) that entitles the ...
- (Complaining) Verbalized punishment of an offender and/or the verbalized protest of being offended.
- to send a message there is a problem. A consumer might complain with a phone call or letter to the seller. If this does not work, a government agency or the courts may be asked to intervene.