English dictionary
complaint
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
noun
- (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based
noun
- an expression of grievance or resentment
noun
- (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
noun
- an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
Example sentences
he was arrested on a charge of larceny