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    gripe
    /ɡrʌɪp/

    verb

    • 1. complain about something in a persistent, irritating way: informal "it's no use griping about your boss or your pay"
    • 2. grasp tightly; clutch: archaic "Hilyard griped his dagger"

    noun

    • 1. a minor complaint: informal "my only gripe is the size of the page numbers"
    • 2. gastric or intestinal pain; colic: "if your baby has gripe or is teething, we have the medication to help them"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRIPE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GRIPE definition: 1. a strong complaint: 2. to complain continuously about something in a way that is annoying: 3…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gripeGripe Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of GRIPE is to complain with grumbling. How to use gripe in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › gripeGRIPE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Gripe definition: to complain naggingly or constantly; grumble.. See examples of GRIPE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGRIPE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGRIPE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    GRIPE meaning: 1. a strong complaint: 2. to complain continuously about something in a way that is annoying: 3…. Learn more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › gripeGripe - definition of gripe by The Free Dictionary

    1. ( intr) informal to complain, esp in a persistent nagging manner. 2. (Pathology) to cause sudden intense pain in the intestines of (a person) or (of a person) to experience this pain.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gripeGripe - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The word gripe, as both noun and verb, refers to a minor complaint. Why gripe about the size of the portions when the food is so awful? The key to gripe is that as complaints go, it's trivial.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgripe noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of gripe noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › gripegripe | meaning of gripe in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    gripe meaning, definition, what is gripe: to complain about something in an annoyi...: Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGRIPE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

    gripe in British English. (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.