单词 | gripe |
释义 | Word Frequency gripe(ɡraɪp) verb 1. (intransitive) informal to complain, esp in a persistent nagging manner 2. to cause sudden intense pain in the intestines of (a person) or (of a person) to experience this pain 3. (intransitive) nautical (of a ship) to tend to come up into the wind in spite of the helm 4. archaic to clutch; grasp 5. (transitive) archaic to afflict noun 6. (usually plural) a sudden intense pain in the intestines; colic 7. informal a complaint or grievance 8. rare a. the act of gripping b. a firm grip c. a device that grips 9. (in plural) nautical the lashings that secure a boat Derived forms griper (ˈgriper) noun Word origin Old English grīpan; related to Gothic greipan, Old High German grīfan to seize, Lithuanian greibiu |
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