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gripe G0272900 (grīp)v. griped, grip·ing, gripes v.intr.1. Informal To complain naggingly or petulantly; grumble.2. To have sharp pains in the bowels.v.tr.1. Informal To irritate; annoy: Her petty complaints really gripe me.2. To cause sharp pain in the bowels of.3. To grasp; seize.4. To oppress or afflict.n.1. Informal A complaint.2. gripes Sharp, spasmodic pains in the bowels.3. A firm hold; a grasp.4. A grip; a handle. [Middle English gripen, to seize, from Old English grīpan.] grip′er n.gripe (ɡraɪp) vb1. (intr) informal to complain, esp in a persistent nagging manner2. (Pathology) to cause sudden intense pain in the intestines of (a person) or (of a person) to experience this pain3. (Nautical Terms) (intr) nautical (of a ship) to tend to come up into the wind in spite of the helm4. archaic to clutch; grasp5. (tr) archaic to afflictn6. (Pathology) (usually plural) a sudden intense pain in the intestines; colic7. informal a complaint or grievance8. rare a. the act of grippingb. a firm gripc. a device that grips9. (Nautical Terms) (in plural) nautical the lashings that secure a boat[Old English grīpan; related to Gothic greipan, Old High German grīfan to seize, Lithuanian greibiu] ˈgriper ngripe (graɪp) v. griped, grip•ing, n. v.i. 1. Informal. to complain naggingly or constantly; grumble. 2. to suffer pain in the bowels. v.t. 3. to seize and hold firmly; grasp; clutch. 4. to produce pain in (the bowels) as if by constriction. 5. to irritate: His tone gripes me. 6. to distress or oppress. n. 7. the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching. 8. Informal. a nagging complaint. 9. a firm hold; clutch. 10. grasp; hold; control. 11. something that grips or clutches; a claw or grip. 12. a handle or hilt. 13. Usu., gripes. an intermittent spasmodic pain in the bowels. [1350–1400; Middle English; Old English grīpan, c. Old Saxon grīpan, Old High German grīfan, Old Norse grīpa, Gothic greipan; compare grip, grope] grip′er, n. gripe Past participle: griped Gerund: griping
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I gripe | you gripe | he/she/it gripes | we gripe | you gripe | they gripe |
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I griped | you griped | he/she/it griped | we griped | you griped | they griped |
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I am griping | you are griping | he/she/it is griping | we are griping | you are griping | they are griping |
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I have griped | you have griped | he/she/it has griped | we have griped | you have griped | they have griped |
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I was griping | you were griping | he/she/it was griping | we were griping | you were griping | they were griping |
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I had griped | you had griped | he/she/it had griped | we had griped | you had griped | they had griped |
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I will gripe | you will gripe | he/she/it will gripe | we will gripe | you will gripe | they will gripe |
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I will have griped | you will have griped | he/she/it will have griped | we will have griped | you will have griped | they will have griped |
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I will be griping | you will be griping | he/she/it will be griping | we will be griping | you will be griping | they will be griping |
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I have been griping | you have been griping | he/she/it has been griping | we have been griping | you have been griping | they have been griping |
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I will have been griping | you will have been griping | he/she/it will have been griping | we will have been griping | you will have been griping | they will have been griping |
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I had been griping | you had been griping | he/she/it had been griping | we had been griping | you had been griping | they had been griping |
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I would gripe | you would gripe | he/she/it would gripe | we would gripe | you would gripe | they would gripe |
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I would have griped | you would have griped | he/she/it would have griped | we would have griped | you would have griped | they would have griped | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | gripe - informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here"squawk, beef, bitch, kickobjection - the speech act of objecting | Verb | 1. | gripe - complain; "What was he hollering about?"beef, bellyache, bitch, grouse, squawk, holler, crabkvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about" |
gripeverb1. (Informal) complain, moan, groan, grumble, beef (slang), carp, bitch (slang), nag, whine, grouse, bleat, grouch (informal), bellyache (slang), kvetch (U.S. slang) He started griping about the prices they were charging.noun1. complaint (Informal) protest, objection, beef (slang), moan, grumble, grievance, grouse, grouch (informal) My only gripe is that just one main course and one dessert were available.gripeverbInformal. To express negative feelings, especially of dissatisfaction or resentment:complain, grouch, grump, whine.Informal: crab, grouse, kick.Slang: beef, bellyache, bitch.nounInformal. An expression of dissatisfaction or a circumstance regarded as a cause for such expression:complaint, grievance.Informal: grouse.Slang: beef, kick.Idiom: bone to pick.Translationsgripe
gripe about (someone or something)To complain, often continually and in an irritating manner, about someone or something. I turned the thermostat up, so you all can stop griping about how cold it is in here, thanks. Michael, as long as you have long hair, Grandma is going to gripe about it—you better get used to it.See also: gripegripe about (someone or something) to (someone or something)To complain, often continually and in an irritating manner, about someone or something to someone or something else. Michael, as long as you have long hair, Grandma is going to gripe about it to you. Oh, go gripe about it to the school board then—there's nothing we can do here.See also: gripegripe to (someone or something)To complain, often continually and in an irritating manner, about someone or something to someone or something else. I turned the thermostat up, so you all can stop griping to me about how cold it is in here, thanks. Michael, as long as you have long hair, Grandma is going to gripe to you—you better get used to it. Oh, go gripe to the school board about it then—there's nothing we can do here.See also: gripegripe to (someone or something) about (someone or something)To complain, often continually and in an irritating manner, about someone or something to someone or something else. I turned the thermostat up, so you all can stop griping to me about how cold it is in here, thanks. Michael, as long as you have long hair, Grandma is going to gripe to you about it—you better get used to it. Oh, go gripe to the school board about it then—there's nothing we can do here.See also: gripegripe at (someone)To complain, often continually and in an irritating manner, to someone. I turned the thermostat up, so you all can stop griping at me about how cold it is in here, thanks. Michael, as long as you have long hair, Grandma is going to gripe at you—you better get used to it.See also: gripegripe at someoneto complain to someone. Stop griping at me! There is no need to gripe at your little brother.See also: gripegripe one's soulInf. to annoy someone. That kind of thing really gripes my soul! John, have I ever told you that you gripe my soul?See also: gripe, soulgripe(to someone or something) (about someone or something) to make specific complaints to someone about someone or something. Don't gripe to me about what she said to you! There is no need to gripe about the job to everyone.gripe one’s ass and gripes one’s butt tv. to annoy someone; to bother or irritate someone. (Usually objectionable.) You really gripe my ass when you act like that! That jerk really gripes my butt! See also: ass, gripegripes one’s butt verbSee gripe one’s assSee also: butt, gripegripe one’s soul tv. to annoy someone. That kind of thing really gripes my soul! See also: gripe, soulgripe
gripe1. a sudden intense pain in the intestines; colic 2. Nautical the lashings that secure a boat gripe
gripe (grīp)v. griped, griping, gripes v.intr. To have sharp pains in the bowels.v.tr. To cause sharp pain in the bowels of.n. gripes Sharp, spasmodic pains in the bowels. grip′er n. See gripeGRIPE
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gripe Related to gripe: Gripe water, Gripe SitesSynonyms for gripeverb complainSynonyms- complain
- moan
- groan
- grumble
- beef
- carp
- bitch
- nag
- whine
- grouse
- bleat
- grouch
- bellyache
- kvetch
noun complaintSynonyms- complaint
- protest
- objection
- beef
- moan
- grumble
- grievance
- grouse
- grouch
Synonyms for gripeverb to express negative feelings, especially of dissatisfaction or resentmentSynonyms- complain
- grouch
- grump
- whine
- crab
- grouse
- kick
- beef
- bellyache
- bitch
noun an expression of dissatisfaction or a circumstance regarded as a cause for such expressionSynonyms- complaint
- grievance
- grouse
- beef
- kick
Synonyms for gripenoun informal terms for objectingSynonymsRelated Wordsverb complainSynonyms- beef
- bellyache
- bitch
- grouse
- squawk
- holler
- crab
Related Words- kvetch
- plain
- quetch
- complain
- sound off
- kick
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