complaining
verbnounadjectivecommon in dialogue
- //kəmˈpleɪn.ɪŋ//
The act by which someone complains; a complaint.
verb
- 1
Also a form of complainpresent participle and gerund of complain
noun
- 1
The act by which someone complains; a complaint.
Elizabeth[…]wished he were beside her, and was so glad to think he would soon be beside her always, with all his humours and weaknesses, all his little crossnesses and complainings ;[…]
adjective
- 1
Continuously expressing dissatisfaction or annoyance.
Forms
- plural
- complainings
- comparative
- more complaining
- superlative
- most complaining
competitive · Of or pertaining to competition.competitor · A person or organization against whom one is competing.complain · To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
complaining · The act by which someone complains; a complaint.
complaint · The act of complaining.complete · To finish; to make done; to reach the end.completed · Finished.