| 3. | sound off - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"hen-peck, nag, peck - bother persistently with trivial complaints; "She nags her husband all day long" grouch, grumble, scold - show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load" report - complain about; make a charge against; "I reported her to the superviser" | |