A statement or representation of wrong, injury, or injustice suffered; a complaint.

A grunting, grumble. Obsolete.

(with a and plural) An utterance or statement of grievance or injustice suffered.

An instance of murmuring; an expression of discontent in subdued voices, esp. on the part of a crowd. Chiefly in plural.

Complaint; = grudge, n. 1.

A cry, a complaint, a lament; complaining, lamentation.

An act, or the action, of ‘yammering’; a cry of lamentation, a wail; a loud outcry, shout, yell; lamentation, complaint, querulous utterance.

The action of pule, v.; whining, plaintive piping or crying; a complaint.

The action of object, v.; a complaint, an objection.

The action or an instance of complaining or criticizing.

A feeling or expression of discontent; a (formal) complaint.

The action of repining, discontent; an instance of this, a complaint.

The action of grumble, v.; a low rumbling sound; a murmuring, a subdued utterance of discontent.

An act of grumbling; a murmur, of discontent or dissatisfaction; a subdued utterance of complaint. Of an animal: A low growl. Of thunder: A rumble.

(with plural) A feeling or expression of dissatisfaction or discontent.

= obmurmuration, n.

figurative. Usually in plural. A murmur of discontent; a rumour; (also) an early indication of impending unrest or upheaval.

Scottish and English regional. Grumbling, nagging talk. Now rare.

Grumbling; a complaint or grumble; a grumbling, sulky mood; a fit of ill temper or sulkiness.

A protest, (ground for) complaint, grievance. slang (originally U.S.). Cf. beef, v. 4.

= hollo, n.; also, a complaint, a cry of protest; spec. in the Southern States of America, a work-song.

figurative. A complaint, a protest, esp. in to set (or put) up a squawk. slang (originally and chiefly U.S.).

British colloquial (originally Services' slang). The act of airing a complaint or grievance; (later also) a complaint or grumble, esp. one perceived…

A short high-pitched cry, as from a dog; a shout, an exclamation; a complaint, an expostulation.

A grumble or complaint: a reason for grumbling.

slang. A complaint; a grumble. slang (originally U.S.).

A complaint, grumble. colloquial.

colloquial (originally U.S.). An act of complaining, or of airing a grievance; (also) a grounds for complaint or grievance. Cf. bitch, v. 2c.

slang. A grumble, complaint. (Cf. drip, v. 5.)

A complaint.