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(graɪp)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense gripes, present participle griping, past tense, past participle griped
1. verb
If you say that someone is griping, you mean they are annoying you because they keep on complaining about something.
[informal, disapproval]
Why are football players griping when the average salary is half a million dollars? [VERB]
They were always griping about high prices. [VERB + about]
griping uncountable noun
Still, the griping went on.
2. countable noun
A gripe is a complaint about something.
[informal]
My only gripe is that one main course and one dessert were unavailable.
Synonyms: complaint, protest, objection, beef [slang] More Synonyms of gripe
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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
4.  archaic
to clutch; grasp
5. (transitive) archaic
to afflict
noun
6. (usually plural)
a sudden intense pain in the intestines; colic
7.  informal
a complaint or grievance
8.  rare
a. 
the act of gripping
b. 
a firm grip
c. 
a device that grips
9. (in plural) nautical
the lashings that secure a boat
Derived forms
griper (ˈgriper)
noun
Word origin
Old English grīpan; related to Gothic greipan, Old High German grīfan to seize, Lithuanian greibiu

gripe in American English

(graɪp)
verb transitiveWord forms: griped or ˈgriping
1.  Archaic
a. 
to grasp; clutch
b. 
to distress; oppress; afflict
2. 
to cause sudden, sharp pain in the bowels of
3.  US, Slang
to annoy; irritate
verb intransitive
4. 
to feel sharp pains in the bowels
5.  US, Slang
to complain; grumble
noun
6. 
the pressure or pain of something distressing or afflicting
7. 
a sudden, sharp pain in the bowels
usually used in pl.
8.  Rare
a handle
9. 
a. 
a device that grips
b.  [pl.]; Nautical
hooks, straps, etc. for holding a ship's boat in place
10.  US, Slang
a complaint
11.  Archaic
a. 
a grasping or clutching
b. 
control; mastery
Derived forms
griper (ˈgriper)
noun
Word origin
ME gripen < OE grīpan, to seize, akin to Ger greifen < IE base *ghreib-, to grasp, akin to base of grab

Examples of 'gripe' in a sentence
gripe

Isn't it time for hoteliers to gripe about their guests?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
GOT a gripe about something you bought but no time to sort it out?
The Sun (2016)
A lot of this footage is recycled from other wildlife films, but that's a minor gripe.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The gripe is about the pace of the transition to the new system.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But the main gripe was the entertainment.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
 One gripe has been that there is a lack of leadership.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Social media was flooded with jokes and gripes about it.
The Sun (2014)
But what about the gripe that the flu jab can cause flu and colds?
The Sun (2009)
And their chief gripe about the town?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
One of the biggest gripes is the fact that lenders can increase these fees during the mortgage term.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
My main gripe with the game is the speed at which your target on screen follows your movements with the gun.
The Sun (2009)
But it addresses a big gripe.
The Sun (2016)
And one last gripe concerns food.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
This is a minor gripe, though.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
But get over those very minor gripes and you're looking at an essential purchase.
The Sun (2009)
Your biggest gripe is that there's so little you can do to put things right.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
His fans' main gripe is that he is such a slow writer.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Read our biggest gripes on page 4 and tell us yours.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Booking fees of up to 15 per ticket are not uncommon and are a big gripe for consumers.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
I have one other serious gripe about the launch.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But these are minor gripes.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There were three main gripes.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
 Minor gripes aside, it is an admirable source of affordable, catchy modern design.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
 One gripe is skintight clothes disrupt the signal - so avoid Lycra.
The Sun (2010)
For those who don't go racing that often, this might seem like a minor gripe.
The Sun (2010)
My one real gripe is that, after just a couple of weeks, you might get bored of the activities.
The Sun (2008)

In other languages
gripe

British English: gripe VERB
If you say that someone is griping, you mean they are annoying you because they keep on complaining about something.
Why are footballers griping when they earn huge amounts of money?
  • American English: gripe
  • Brazilian Portuguese: bufar
  • Chinese: 不停地抱怨
  • European Spanish: quejarse
  • French: râler
  • German: meckern
  • Italian: lagnarsi
  • Japanese: 愚痴る
  • Korean: 불평하다
  • European Portuguese: bufar
  • Latin American Spanish: quejarse

1 (verb) 
Definition
to complain persistently
(informal) 
She started griping about the prices they were charging.
Synonyms
complain
She never complains about her situation.
moan (informal)
I used to moan if I didn't get at least 8 hours' sleep.
groan (informal)
His parents were beginning to groan about the cost of it all.
grumble
`This is very inconvenient,' she grumbled.
beef (slang)
She was beefing about what he had done.
carp
He has many detractors who carp at his old-fashioned style.
bitch (slang)
nag
whine
He whined about his project throughout the entire meeting.
grouse
`How come they never tell us what's going on?' he groused.
bleat
They are always bleating about `unfair' foreign competition.
grouch (informal)
They grouched about how hard-up they were.
bellyache (slang)
kvetch (US, slang)
2 (verb) 
Definition
to cause sudden intense pain in the bowels
Synonyms
ache
Her head was hurting and she ached all over.
press
The grapes are hand-picked and pressed.
pain
It pains me to think of an animal being in distress.
hurt
His collar bone only hurt when he lifted his arm.
squeeze
He squeezed her arm reassuringly.
pinch
shoes which pinch our toes
cramp
compress
Poor posture can compress the body's organs.
1 (noun) 
Definition
a complaint
(informal) 
My only gripe is that just one main course and one dessert were available.
Synonyms
complaint
I don't have any complaints about the way I've been treated.
protest
a protest against people's growing economic hardship
objection
This objection has obviously been dropped.
beef (slang)
I really don't have a beef with Wayne.
moan
They have been listening to people's gripes and moans.
grumble
My grumble is with the structure and organization of the material.
grievance
They felt they had a legitimate grievance.
grouse
There have been grouses about the economy, interest rates and house prices.
grouch (informal)
One of their biggest grouches is the new system of payment.
2 (noun) 
Definition
a sudden intense pain in the bowels
I was immobilised with stomach gripes.
Synonyms
pain
I felt a sharp pain in my lower back.
distress
Her mouth grew stiff with pain and distress.
pinching
ache
You feel nausea and aches in your muscles.
aching
cramps
pang
pangs of hunger
griping
affliction
Hay fever is an affliction that arrives at an early age.
twinge
the occasional twinge of indigestion
colic
stomachache

Additional synonyms

in the sense of affliction
Definition
something that causes physical or mental suffering
Hay fever is an affliction that arrives at an early age.
Synonyms
misfortune,
suffering,
trouble,
trial,
disease,
pain,
distress,
grief,
misery,
plague (informal),
curse,
ordeal,
sickness,
torment,
hardship,
sorrow,
woe,
adversity,
calamity,
scourge,
tribulation,
wretchedness
in the sense of beef
Definition
to complain
She was beefing about what he had done.
Synonyms
complain,
carp,
fuss,
moan (informal),
bitch (slang),
groan,
grieve,
lament,
grumble,
whine,
growl,
deplore,
grouse,
gripe (informal),
bemoan,
whinge (informal),
bleat,
find fault,
bewail,
kick up a fuss (informal),
grouch (informal),
bellyache (slang),
kvetch (US, slang)
in the sense of beef
Definition
a complaint
I really don't have a beef with Wayne.
Synonyms
complaint,
dispute,
grievance,
problem,
grumble,
criticism,
objection,
dissatisfaction,
annoyance,
grouse,
gripe (informal),
protestation,
grouch (informal),
remonstrance

Nearby words of
gripe

  • grind something out
  • grind to a halt
  • grip
  • gripe
  • gripping
  • grisly
  • grit

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