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Rant vs Complain - What's the difference?

rant | complain |

As verbs the difference between rant and complain

is that rant is to speak or shout at length in an uncontrollable anger while complain is to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

As a noun rant

is a criticism done by ranting.

rant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A criticism done by ranting.
  • A wild, incoherent, emotional articulation.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To speak or shout at length in an uncontrollable anger.
  • To criticize by ranting.

    • See also

    * rave

    External links

    * *

    Anagrams

    * * ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Verb

    (head)

    • complain

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
    • Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours.
  • * Milton
    • O loss of sight, of thee I most complain !
  • To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.
    • They've complained about me to the police again.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Now, Master Shallow, you'll complain of me to the king?
  • To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.
    • the complaining bed-springs

    Synonyms

    * grumble * grouse * grump * bitch * beef * gripe * whine * kvetch * moan * whinge * See also

    External links

    * *

    Anagrams

    * English reporting verbs