(intransitive verb)
1. to express grief, pain, or discontent
2. to make a formal accusation or charge
(collective noun)
1. A group of talkative white women who have a propensity to become Karens
He was complaining about the weather.
I was at Starbucks when I saw a complaining entering. Thankfully, I had already gotten my drink.
the human female equivalent of mansplaining. Complaining is the principal female response to the fact that there are things in the universe that they cannot control. Although the genetic phenotype for complaining is present in all humans, it is repressed to varying degrees by the presence of a Y chromosome due to the selective advantage that complaining holds over mansplaining. In short, the burden of perpetuating the human genome falls much more upon females than it does on males; and it is substantially safer to complain about one’s lack of control over objects and events in the universe and do nothing about it, than it is to mansplain the universe to the ends of trying to change it. The phenotypic distinction between males and females in regard to the complain/mansplain dichotomy is observable in the typical male’s reaction to female complaining consisting of attempting to “fix” the thing being complained about, rather than taking the safe route of simply pretending to listen and then doing nothing.
Female- This definition of complaining is stupid.
Male- Well it makes some interesting points about the utility of complaining versus mansplaining.
Female- Now you're stupid.
Male- I understand.
Christopher Hitchens warned not to let people take away your right to complain. When he said it he was talking about Islam specifically but I think it speaks to a broader point about what's happening in society today.
Hym "No. Don't fuckin listen to Matt. He knows and has conceded entirely that he is not fit to be a mustache-man. He lives a life of shame as a disgusting smooth-face and should be treated with nothing but contempt and derision. The right to complain, however, IS fit to be a mustache-man. It is our fundamental right. The CARDINAL right from which all other rights are derived. The conservatives are trying to take that away from you (not in a legislative capacity but a social capacity) with their 'Stop complaining and get back to work, slaves' rhetoric and the Liberals are trying to take that right away ( again, not in a legislative capacity but in a social capacity) with their 'Anti-aggrievement' rhetoric that presupposes the grievances of the under-class that you are allowed not to give a shit about are illegitimate. Reject this blatant and repugnant attack on our rights! I am aggrieved! I have a right to BE aggrieved! And my rights will not be denied!"
Short videos where a person complains to the camera, often recorded alone in their car. This type of content typically involves tired or repetitive issues with little resolution offered, designed more for social media engagement than constructive dialogue. It’s characterized by exaggerated frustrations and often feels unrewarding to viewers.
Every time I scroll through my feed, it's just more complainer content about things we can't change—like, why are you yelling at your dashboard?
To complain in a nice way when trying not to hurt someone's feelings, but you want to get your point across.
Hey thanks for fixing my coffee but it's different today it's not as hot and it's too sweet, It's good though I'm just doing a lil complimentary complaining.
When the bitches are getting on your nerves because of all the disturbing noise she "Thy Bitch" are making, and you feel blood streaming to your fists.
Oh my lord Jesus, Bitches be complaining.
Her: hbclwevgipqrlrgbqbhuqrguø! You: The bitches be complaining.
The act of communicating entirely through complaint.
After 40 years of marriage, my spouse and I had developed a cold, yet effective form of complainication.