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Verbs of Verbal Action - Verbs for Complaints

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to complaints such as "protest", "object", and "grumble".

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Categorized English Verbs of Verbal Action

to express your annoyance, unhappiness, or dissatisfaction about something

Ex: Rather than complaining about the weather , Sarah decided to make the best of the rainy day and stayed indoors reading a book .
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to show disagreement by taking action or expressing it verbally, particularly in public

Ex: The accused protested the charges against him , maintaining his innocence .
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to object
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to express disapproval of something

Ex: As a consumer advocate , she regularly objects to unfair business practices that harm consumers .
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to beef
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to express one's dissatisfaction about something, often informally

Ex: Rather than beefing about the situation , it 's more productive to communicate and seek resolution .
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to rail
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to strongly and angrily criticize or complain about something

Ex: The parent did n't hesitate to rail at the school administration for their handling of a bullying incident .
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to complain quietly or softly, often in a way that others cannot hear or understand

Ex: She grumbled about the long wait in line .
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to bitch
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to strongly and loudly express one's dissatisfaction

Ex: Despite the team 's victory , some players were still bitching about the coach 's decisions .
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to gripe
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to express dissatisfaction about something

Ex: The manager recommends that customers not gripe about minor inconveniences but provide feedback instead .
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to bleat
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to express dissatisfaction in a way that is annoying or repetitive

Ex: Jane 's tendency to bleat about minor inconveniences made it difficult for her coworkers to work in peace .
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to argue and express one's disagreement or objection to something

Ex: When the employees learned about the proposed pay cuts , they remonstrated with the management .
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to whinge
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to complain in a persistent and annoying manner

Ex: Jenny 's friends avoided inviting her to outings because she tended to whinge about every little detail .
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to grouse
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to express dissatisfaction or injustice about something

Ex: Despite the delicious meal , the customer began to grouse about the service at the restaurant .
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to demur
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to express one's disagreement, refusal, or reluctance

Ex: He has demurred on accepting the promotion , unsure if he 's ready for the responsibility .
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to proclaim or issue a denunciation, decree, or strong protest

Ex: The community leader fulminated a statement condemning the proposed development project , citing environmental concerns .
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to cavil
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to make objections, often over small details without a good reason

Ex: While most appreciated the effort , a few would cavil about the color scheme chosen for the project .
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to carp
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to complain or criticize persistently, often about trivial issues

Ex: At the meeting tomorrow , I hope no one will carp about typos in the report again .
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to grouch
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to express unhappiness in an irritable manner

Ex: Whenever there 's a delay in public transportation , passengers tend to grouch about the inconvenience .
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