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- Dictionarygripe/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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GRIPE definition: 1. a strong complaint: 2. to complain continuously about something in a way that is annoying: 3…. Learn more.
The meaning of GRIPE is to complain with grumbling. How to use gripe in a sentence.
Gripe definition: to complain naggingly or constantly; grumble.. See examples of GRIPE used in a sentence.
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.
GRIPE meaning: 1. a strong complaint: 2. to complain continuously about something in a way that is annoying: 3…. Learn more.
gripe. (graɪp) v. griped, grip•ing,n. v.i. 1. Informal. to complain naggingly or constantly; grumble. 2. to suffer pain in the bowels. v.t. 3. to seize and hold firmly; grasp; clutch. 4. to produce pain in (the bowels) as if by constriction. 5. to irritate: His tone gripes me.
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. You don't gripe about your house burning down or the cost of medical care.
Definitions of 'gripe'. 1. If you say that someone is griping, you mean they are annoying you because they keep on complaining about something. [informal, disapproval] [...] 2. A gripe is a complaint about something. [informal] [...] More.
gripe meaning, definition, what is gripe: to complain about something in an annoyi...: Learn more.
Definition of gripe noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
