gripe
gripe definition
gripe (grīp)
transitive verb griped, griping grip′·ing
- Archaic
- to grasp; clutch
- to distress; oppress; afflict
- to cause sudden, sharp pain in the bowels of
- ☆ Slang to annoy; irritate
Etymology: ME gripen < OE grīpan, to seize, akin to Ger greifen < IE base *ghreib-, to grasp, akin to base of grab
intransitive verb
- to feel sharp pains in the bowels
- ☆ Slang to complain; grumble
noun
- the pressure or pain of something distressing or afflicting
- a sudden, sharp pain in the bowels: usually used in pl.
- Rare a handle
- a device that grips
- Naut. hooks, straps, etc. for holding a ship's boat in place
- ☆ Slang a complaint
- Archaic
- a grasping or clutching
- control; mastery
Related Forms:
- griper grip′er noun
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