nnoun.stateacute abdominal pain (especially in infants)Synset:colic griping intestinal colic
Derivationally Related Form:colicky
Hypernyms:hurting pain
Inherited Hypernyms:colicpainsymptomevidenceinformationcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:lead colicpainter's colic
nnoun.communicationinformal terms for objectingSynset:beef bitch gripe kick squawk
Examples:- I have a gripe about the service here
Derivationally Related Form:kickbitchygripebitchbeefsquawk
Hypernyms:objection
Inherited Hypernyms:gripeobjectionspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.communicationcomplainSynset:beef bellyache bitch crab gripe grouse holler squawk
Examples:- What was he hollering about?
Derivationally Related Form:squawkergripecrabbellyacherbeefsquawk
Hypernyms:complain kick kvetch plain quetch sound off
Inherited Hypernyms:gripecomplain
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.contacthold fast or firmlyExamples:- He gripped the steering wheel
Derivationally Related Form:grip
Hypernyms:clutch prehend seize
Inherited Hypernyms:gripseizetake
Direct Hyponyms:bitenippinchseize with teethsqueezetweettwingetwitch
Full Troponyms:bitegnawgoosenibblenippinchsnapsnap attweak
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.contactto grip or seize, as in a wrestling matchSynset:grapple grip
Examples:- the two men grappled with each other for several minutes
Derivationally Related Form:grapplergrapplinggripgrapple
Hypernyms:clutch prehend seize
Inherited Hypernyms:grappleseizetake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.emotionto render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or aweSynset:fascinate grip spellbind transfix
Examples:- The snake charmer fascinates the cobra
Derivationally Related Form:spellbinderfascinationgrip
Hypernyms:interest
Inherited Hypernyms:fascinateinterestarousemake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody