单词 | gripe |
释义 | gripe v. & n. --v   1. intr. colloq. complain, esp. peevishly.   2. tr. affect with gastric or intestinal pain.   3. tr. archaic clutch, grip.   4. Naut. a tr. secure with gripes. b intr. turn to face the wind in spite of the helm. --n   1. (usu. in pl.) gastric or intestinal pain; colic.   2. colloq. a a complaint. b the act of griping.   3. a grip or clutch.   4. (in pl.) Naut. lashings securing a boat in its place. Phrases and idioms Gripe Water propr. a carminative solution to relieve colic and stomach ailments in infants. Derivatives griper n. gripingly adv. Etymology: OE gripan f. Gmc: cf. GROPE |
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