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单词 gripes
释义

gripe

1 of 2

verb

ˈgrīp How to pronounce gripe (audio)
griped; griping

intransitive verb

1
: to complain with grumbling
Students griped about having too much homework.
2
: to experience gripes

transitive verb

1
a
: irritate, vex
griped by the new regulations
b
: afflict, distress
2
: to cause pinching and spasmodic pain in the bowels of
3
archaic : seize, grasp
griper noun

gripe

2 of 2

noun

1
: grievance, complaint
Her main gripe was his utter lack of ambition.
2
: a pinching spasmodic intestinal pain
usually used in plural
3
archaic : clutch, grasp
broadly : control, mastery

Synonyms

Verb

  • aggravate
  • annoy
  • bother
  • bug
  • burn (up)
  • chafe
  • eat
  • exasperate
  • frost
  • gall
  • get
  • grate
  • hack (off)
  • irk
  • irritate
  • itch
  • nark [British]
  • nettle
  • peeve
  • persecute
  • pique
  • put out
  • rasp
  • rile
  • ruffle
  • spite
  • vex

Noun

  • beef
  • bitch
  • bleat
  • carp
  • complaint
  • fuss
  • grievance
  • grouch
  • grouse
  • grumble
  • holler
  • kvetch
  • lament
  • miserere
  • moan
  • murmur
  • plaint
  • squawk
  • wail
  • whimper
  • whine
  • whinge [British]
  • yammer
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Example Sentences

Verb All of the workers were griping about the new regulations. The students griped that they had too much homework. Noun I would rather not listen to gripes about your latest disasters in the dating game.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Trejon Dunkley, who works for a real-estate firm in Mesa, Ariz., used to gripe about everything from politics to her personal life on her social-media accounts. Rachel Feintzeig, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 And during large street events, visitors gripe about the lack of parking. Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2022 Gore Vidal used to gripe that every morning a tourist boat would pass below his cliff-hugging villa on the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Salerno—a vertiginous one thousand feet below, to be exact. Christopher Bollen, Town & Country, 8 June 2022 Many workers were quick to gripe in the comment section underneath the post announcing the change, according to several employees who viewed the post. New York Times, 11 Mar. 2022 While some Northeast Ohio residents may gripe about shoveling out from a big snowstorm, skiers couldn’t be more ecstatic. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 15 Feb. 2022 Indeed, customers around the Louisville area have taken to social media over the past few months to gripe about bills that are 30% to 100% higher than those in previous months. Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 19 Jan. 2022 Unions representing health care workers gripe that far too many hospitals failed to fill staff vacancies or to retain pandemic-weary staff. Philip Marcelo, Anne D'innocenzio, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2021 Privately, some may even gripe that Manchin might as well be a Republican. Samuel Goldman, The Week, 20 Dec. 2021
Noun
The mother-of-three shared a more specific gripe with the neighborhood geese. Lanae Brody, PEOPLE.com, 28 June 2022 Doja Cat teased a collaboration with Taco Bell with a tongue-in-check gripe about the partnership. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 May 2022 As part of his opening statement to his second news conference of fall camp, Saban dusted off what has been an annual gripe about the conversation surrounding his team. Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 7 Aug. 2022 One gripe some testers noted is with the fragrance, and mild irritation on those with sensitive skin. Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com, 5 May 2022 Another gripe: large discrepancies in fouls (24-14) and free throw attempts (26-11) in Boise State’s favor. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2022 Another gripe: Often, pro members are eligible for discounts well beyond their job categories, as in a backpacking guide also qualifying for ski boots. Outside Online, 7 Aug. 2020 My main gripe, however, is that prosecutors stretch their license to select which cases to prosecute. WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 My only gripe at the time was the limited number of devices covered in the subscription tiers’ basic structure, but Aura has expanded its device coverage. Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 16 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English, from Old English grīpan; akin to Old High German grīfan to grasp, Lithuanian griebti

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Kids Definition

gripe 1 of 2

verb

ˈgrīp How to pronounce gripe (audio)
griped; griping
: complain

gripe

2 of 2

noun

: complaint sense 1

Medical Definition

gripe 1 of 2

verb

ˈgrīp How to pronounce gripe (audio)
griped; griping

transitive verb

: to cause pinching and spasmodic pain in the bowels of

intransitive verb

: to experience gripes

gripe

2 of 2

noun

: a pinching spasmodic intestinal pain
usually used in plural

gripes 1 of 2

noun

plural of gripe
as in whines
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment I would rather not listen to gripes about your latest disasters in the dating game

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • whines
  • complaints
  • grievances
  • moans
  • grumbles
  • beefs
  • grouses
  • laments
  • bitches
  • fusses
  • whimpers
  • squawks
  • whinges
  • objections
  • bleats
  • murmurs
  • quibbles
  • plaints
  • grouches
  • carps
  • wails
  • protests
  • kvetches
  • hollers
  • yammers
  • challenges
  • expostulations
  • misereres
  • remonstrances
  • stinks
  • niggles
  • demurs
  • kicks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • compliments
  • commendations
  • plaudits
  • praises
  • acclaim
  • sanctions
  • approvals
  • endorsements
  • indorsements
  • applauses
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gripes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of gripe
1
as in bugs
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts constant complaints from the customers griped her to the point where she started snapping back

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • bugs
  • annoys
  • bothers
  • irritates
  • persecutes
  • worries
  • peeves
  • gets
  • aggravates
  • grates
  • exasperates
  • eats
  • angers
  • irks
  • spites
  • riles
  • itches
  • insults
  • chafes
  • infuriates
  • vexes
  • narks
  • plagues
  • frosts
  • rasps
  • ruffles
  • teases
  • nettles
  • piques
  • galls
  • provokes
  • nags
  • wears on
  • hassles
  • heckles
  • gets to
  • upsets
  • outrages
  • puts out
  • sets one's teeth on edge
  • sticks in one's craw
  • discomforts
  • hacks (off)
  • enrages
  • rubs the wrong way
  • harasses
  • offends
  • burns (up)
  • gets on one's nerves
  • gets one's goat
  • affronts
  • rankles
  • distresses
  • rouses
  • badgers
  • harries
  • disquiets
  • pesters
  • inflames
  • devils
  • maddens
  • baits
  • unsettles
  • antagonizes
  • agitates
  • exercises
  • frets
  • roils
  • incenses
  • miffs
  • enflames
  • ballyrags
  • bullyrags
  • unhinges
  • perturbs
  • undoes
  • discomposes
  • hagrides
  • freaks (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • delights
  • cheers
  • obliges
  • placates
  • contents
  • pleases
  • appeases
  • satisfies
  • mollifies
  • gratifies
  • pacifies
  • conciliates
  • gladdens
  • comforts
  • consoles
  • reassures
  • quiets
  • assures
  • propitiates
  • soothes
  • solaces
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2
as in complains
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely her tendency to gripe constantly drove everyone away

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • complains
  • screams
  • whines
  • moans
  • grumbles
  • beefs
  • grouses
  • worries
  • mutters
  • squeals
  • bellyaches
  • growls
  • murmurs
  • cries
  • grumps
  • grouches
  • whinges
  • squawks
  • nags
  • bitches
  • whimpers
  • kvetches
  • bleats
  • kicks
  • wails
  • grizzles
  • caterwauls
  • repines
  • hollers
  • yowls
  • yawps
  • protests
  • carps
  • crabs
  • yammers
  • quibbles
  • keens
  • inveighs
  • fusses
  • maunders
  • cavils
  • croaks
  • yaups
  • kicks up a stink
  • kicks up a fuss
  • sobs
  • laments
  • frets
  • stews
  • bemoans
  • blubbers
  • bewails
  • objects (to)
  • deplores
  • quarrels (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • delights
  • rejoices
  • accepts
  • cheers
  • endures
  • tolerates
  • takes
  • bears
  • crows
  • applauds
  • commends
  • countenances
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