Complain meaning in English
Learn how to use Complain correctly with Gymglish.
Test and improve your English. Start your free trial today.
TEST YOUR ENGLISH
Free trial and no commitment to buy
4,7 on App Store, Play Store and Trustpilot
More than 8 million learners worldwide
Definition
to complain (about sthg, to sbdy): to criticize, to find fault with (something, to somebody)
To complain is usually followed by about or of:
Luna always complains about the smell in the bathroom, but despite all her talk, she doesn't do anything about it.
Kevin Connors complained about the bad working conditions in the factory.
a complaint: a protest, an accusation, a criticism, a problem
His only complaint about the restaurant: the service was terrible.
to file a complaint to officially register, log, report a criticism
Pronunciation examples
UK: I made a complaint about the choice of the music.
US: You're always complaining about your problems!
Examples
- "You wisely modified the settings on PhilipBot's personality console from "Insufferable" to "Tolerable", which has led to far fewer complaints from SusieBot."
- "Bruno : Brian, it's not good business to give vouchers to people without a legitimate complaint."
- "Clients usually never complain about missing invoices!"
- "Some of the girls have also complained to me about the number of dead mice they have been coming across."
- "Several members of staff have come to me to complain that they're seeing too much of you - and Susan Bliss does not find it funny when you do that loincloth dance in her office."
- "I'd like to complain about my husband."
- "All of them reacted very positively and there were no complaints."
- "Most complaints are related to orders on the Delavigne website and we could really do with an extra pair of hands to help us with complaints."
- "After complaining about the weather for half an hour, she told me that she recently handed over a cheque for £90,000 to a "nice young man", and that in exchange he promised to re-plaster the ceiling in her sitting room. I'm no expert on re-plastering, but this seems like a rather large sum of money."
- "You've been complaining about the pain all day!"
- "I am writing to complain about the standard of customer support I received from one of your employees."
- "Jean and I have just completed our diagnostic tests after several of you complained of lag and the poor performance of your mail clients."
- "Jean Marron replaced Bruno's keyboard at 12.50pm. Bruno had complained that the keyboard was emitting electric shocks."
- "Act to solve all complaints and problems to the customer's satisfaction."
- "I am writing to complain about your "Vegetable Soup", which I purchased today, and planned to eat for lunch."
- "And there have been no complaints at all!"
- "-The way the complaint is handled will determine if the customer will return or not."
- "I'm afraid they just don't understand how to cook, and all my complaints to Mr. Stevens, head of catering, have been ignored."
- "Handle each complaint in a courteous and professional manner and to the client's satisfaction."
Still unsure of the best way to use 'Complain'? Improve your English thanks to our online English lessons. We offer a free test as well as a free level assessment!
What our users say:
Test your English with Gymglish today and get a free level assessment
Absolutely free - no strings attached.
