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gripe (verb)

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  • gripe — ► VERB 1) informal express a trivial complaint; grumble. 2) affect with stomach or intestinal pain. ► NOUN 1) informal a trivial complaint. 2) pain in the stomach or intestines; colic. ORIGIN Old English, «grasp, clutch»; related to GRIP …   English terms dictionary

  • gripe — [graɪp] noun [C] informal a complaint about something that is annoying but not very important gripe verb [I] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • gripe — (v.) O.E. gripan grasp at, lay hold, attack, take, seek to get hold of, from P.Gmc. *gripanan (Cf. O.S. gripan, O.N. gripa, Du. grijpen, Goth. greipan, O.H.G. grifan, Ger. greifen to seize ), from PIE root *ghreib to grip (Cf. Lith. griebiu …   Etymology dictionary

  • gripe — verb 1》 informal complain about something trivial. 2》 [usu. as adjective griping] affect with gastric or intestinal pain. 3》 archaic grasp tightly; clutch. 4》 Nautical secure with gripes. 5》 Sailing (of a ship) turn to face the wind in spite of… …   English new terms dictionary

  • gripe — I UK [ɡraɪp] / US noun [countable] Word forms gripe : singular gripe plural gripes informal a complaint about something that is annoying but not very important II UK [ɡraɪp] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms gripe : present tense I/you/we/they… …   English dictionary

  • gripe — [c]/graɪp / (say gruyp) verb (griped, griping) –verb (t) 1. to seize and hold firmly; grip; grasp; clutch. 2. to distress or oppress. 3. Nautical to secure (a ship s boat) on the deck or on the davits in order to prevent movement at sea. –verb… …  

  • gripe — gripe1 [ graıp ] noun count INFORMAL a complaint about something that is annoying but not very important gripe gripe 2 [ graıp ] verb intransitive INFORMAL to complain continuously in an annoying way …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • gripe — [[t]gra͟ɪp[/t]] gripes, griping, griped 1) VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone is griping, you mean they are annoying you because they keep on complaining about something. [INFORMAL] Why are football players griping when the average salary …   English dictionary

  • gripe — 1 verb (I) to complain about something continuously and in an annoying way (+ about): Joe came in griping about how cold it was outside. 2 noun informal 1 (C) something unimportant that you complain about: My main gripe was the price of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • gripe — I. verb (griped; griping) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grīpan; akin to Old High German grīfan to grasp, Lithuanian griebti Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. archaic seize, grasp 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • gripe — 1. verb /ɡɹʌɪp/ a) To seize, grasp. b) To complain; to whine. Syn: bitch, complain, whine …   Wiktionary

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