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  Complain \Com*plain"\ (k[o^]m*pl[=a]n"), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
     Complained (k[o^]m*pl[=a]nd"); p. pr. & vb. n.
     Complaining.] [F. complaindre, LL. complangere; com- + L.
     plangere to strike, beat, to beat the breast or head as a
     sign of grief, to lament. See Plaint.]
     1. 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              O loss of sight, of thee I most complain! --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To make a formal accusation; to make a charge.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Now, Master Shallow, you'll complain of me to the
              king?                                 --Shak.
  
     Syn: To repine; grumble; deplore; bewail; grieve; mourn;
          regret; murmur.
          [1913 Webster]

  complaining \complaining\ (k[o^]m*pl[=a]n"[i^]mg) adj.
     uttering complaints. Opposite of uncomplaining.
     [prenominal]
  
     Note: [Narrower terms: faultfinding, grumbling(prenominal):
           fretful, querulous, whiney, whining(prenominal),
           whiny; protesting(prenominal), protestant]
  
     Syn: complaintive.
          [WordNet 1.5]

  Complain \Com*plain"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Complained; p. pr.
     & vb. n. Complaining.] [F. complaindre, LL. complangere;
     com- + L. plangere to strike, beat, to beat the breast or
     head as a sign of grief, to lament. See Plaint.]
     1. 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.
  
              O loss of sight, of thee I most complain! --Milton.
  
     2. To make a formal accusation; to make a charge.
  
              Now, Master Shallow, you'll complain of me to the
              king?                                 --Shak.
  
     Syn: To repine; grumble; deplore; bewail; grieve; mourn;
          regret; murmur.

  complaining
       adj : expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment; "a
             complaining wife" [syn: complaining(a), complaintive]
             [ant: uncomplaining]

  complaining
     n.
     The act by which someone complains; a complaint.
     vb.
     (present participle of en complain nocat=1)

  complaining
     n.
     The act by which someone complains; a complaint.
     vb.
     (present participle of en complain nocat=1)

  complaining
     n.
     The act by which someone complains; a complaint.
     vb.
     (present participle of en complain nocat=1)

  complaining
     n.
     The act by which someone complains; a complaint.
     vb.
     (present participle of en complain nocat=1)

  complaining
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm c omplain ing)

  complaining
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en complain ordform=prespart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb complain)

  Complaining /kəmplˈeɪnɪŋ/
  الشكوى

  complaining /kəmplˈeɪnɪŋ/ 
  stěžování

  complaining /kəmplˈeɪnɪŋ/ 
  stěžuje

  complaining /kəmplˈeɪnɪŋ/
  Jammern , Klagen , Klagegeschrei  [übtr.]
   see: first-world problems
  

  complaining /kəmplˈeɪnɪŋ/
  beanstandend
   see: complain about sth., complained
  

  complaining /kəmplˈeɪnɪŋ/
  sich beklagend, sich beschwerend
   see: complain, complained
  

  complaining /kəmplˈeɪnɪŋ/
  klagend
   see: complain, complained, complains, complained, be uncomplaining
  

  complaining /kəmplˈeɪnɪŋ/
  reklamierend
     Synonyms: reclaiming, protesting
  
   see: reclaim, protest, complain, reclaimed, protested, complained, reclaims, protests, complains, reclaimed, protested, complained
  

  complaining /kəmplˈeɪnɪŋ/
  jadikovanje

  
/kəmˈpɫeɪnɪŋ/

  108 Moby Thesaurus words for "complaining":
     Jeremianic, beef, beefing, bellyache, bellyaching, bitch, bitching,
     complaint, complaintful, crabbing, crabby, cranky, croaking,
     destructive criticism, disappointed, discontented, disgruntled,
     displeased, disputatious, disputing, dissatisfied, dissent,
     dissentient, dissenting, envious, faultfinding, fractious, fretful,
     grievance, gripe, griping, groan, groaning, grouchy, grouse,
     grousing, growling, grumbling, holler, howl, howling, kick,
     kicking, lamentive, malcontent, malcontented, moanful, mournful,
     murmuring, muttering, noncooperative, objecting, obstructive,
     on the barricades, out of humor, peeve, peevish, peevishness,
     pet peeve, petulance, petulant, plaintive, plangent, proof against,
     protest, protesting, puling, querulant, querulous, querulousness,
     rebellious, recalcitrant, refractory, reluctant, renitent,
     repellent, resentful, resistant, resisting, resistive, restive,
     restless, retardant, retardative, scolding, sniping, sorrowful,
     squawk, squawking, sulky, ululant, unaccepting, unaccommodating,
     uncooperative, uneasy, unfulfilled, ungratified, unhappy,
     unsatisfied, unsubmissive, unyielding, up in arms, wailful,
     whimpering, whining, whiny, withstanding, yapping