transitive verb
griped, grip′ing- Archaic
- to grasp; clutch
- to distress; oppress; afflict
- to cause sudden, sharp pain in the bowels of
- Informal to annoy; irritate
Origin of gripe
Middle English gripen from Old English gr?pan, to seize, akin to German greifen from Indo-European base an unverified form ghreib-, to grasp, akin to base of grab- to feel sharp pains in the bowels
- Informal to complain; grumble
- 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
- [pl.]Naut. hooks, straps, etc. for holding a ship's boat in place
- Informal a complaint
- Archaic
- a grasping or clutching
- control; mastery
