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   gripe

   /ɡrīp/

   verb

   • 1. complain about something in a persistent, irritating way: informal "“Holidays don't make any difference to Simon,” Pat griped"
   • 2. grasp tightly; clutch: archaic "Hilyard griped his dagger"
   • 3. secure (a boat) with gripes.
   • 4. (of a ship) turn to face the wind in spite of the helm.

   noun

   • 1. a minor complaint: informal "his biggest gripe is that he has lost his sense of privacy"
   • 2. gastric or intestinal pain; colic: "if your baby has gripe or is teething, we have the medication to help them"
   • 3. an act of grasping something tightly: archaic "he seized me by the arms with a rude gripe"
   • 4. lashings securing a boat in its place on deck or in davits.

   Word Origin Old Englishgrīpan ‘grasp, clutch’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch grijpen, German greifen ‘seize’, also to grip and grope; gripe (sense 1 of the verb), of US origin, dates from the 1930s.

   Derivatives

   • 1. griper noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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

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   Gripe is a noun or verb that means a strong complaint or to complain annoyingly. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation and translations in English and other languages.

   • Znaczenie Gripe, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     GRIPE definicja: 1. a strong complaint: 2. to complain...

   • English (US)

     GRIPE meaning: 1. a strong complaint: 2. to complain...

   • Gripe: Polish Translation

     GRIPE translate: biadolić. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Gripe: Russian Translation

     GRIPE translate: ворчать . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Portuguese Translation

     GRIPE translate: queixa, queixar-se. Learn more in the...

   • Gripe in Simplified Chinese

     GRIPE translate: 抱怨，怨言，牢骚. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Gripe Water

     Gripe Water definition: 1. a brand name for a medicine given...

   • Grip

     noun. uk / ɡrɪp / us / ɡrɪp / grip noun (CONTROL) [ S ]...

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word gripe as a verb and a noun. Gripe can mean to complain, to irritate, to cause pain, or a complaint or a pain.

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

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

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

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   Gripe can be a noun or a verb meaning a strong complaint or to complain annoyingly. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation and translations in English and other languages.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRIP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun. uk / ɡrɪp / us / ɡrɪp / grip noun (CONTROL) [ S ] control over something or someone: grip on Rebels have tightened their grip on the city.

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

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   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.

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

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   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.