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complaining

kuhm-PLAY-ning/kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/

2 meanings of complaining

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of complain. Use this form for something happening now or for the act itself.

    She kept complaining about the cold all afternoon.

    He was complaining that the soup tasted too salty.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of saying you are unhappy or annoyed about something.

    Her constant complaining about the food made everyone uncomfortable.

    There was too much complaining during the long trip.

    Similargrumbling, moaning, whining, griping, carping

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complaining is a form of complain

complain, verb: To say that you are unhappy, hurt, or annoyed about something. Full entry

Forms
complaincomplains he/she/itcomplaining -ing formcomplained past tense, past participle
Spelling
complain → complaining: add -ing

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