complain

verb

Etymology: From Middle English complaynen, from Old French complaindre, from Medieval Latin complangere (“to bewail, complain”), from Latin com- (“together”) + plangere (“to strike, beat, as the breast in extreme grief, bewail”); see plain, plaint.

1. To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

   “Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours.”

   “O loſs of ſight, of thee I moſt complain!”

2. To state the presence of something negative; to indicate that one is suffering from something; to report (e.g.) a symptom.

   “The patient complained of headache, nausea, and joint pain.”

3. To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.

   “They've complained about me to the police again.”

   “Now, Master Shallow, you'll complain of me to the king?”

4. To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.

   “the complaining bed-springs”