SYNONYMS
grumble, complain, moan, groan, protest, whine, bleat, carp, cavil, lodge a complaint, make a complaint, make a fuss
object to, speak out against, rail at, oppose, lament, bewail, grieve over, sorrow about, sorrow for, sigh over
Northern English mither, twine
informal bellyache, beef, bitch, grouch, kick up a fuss, kick up a stink, sound off, go on
British informal whinge, gripe, grizzle, chunter, create
North American informal kvetch
South African informal chirp
British dated crib, natter
archaic plain over