gripe

v., griped, grip·ing, gripes.

v.intr.

1. Informal. To complain naggingly or petulantly; grumble.
2. To have sharp pains in the bowels.

v.tr.

1. Informal. To irritate; annoy: Her petty complaints really gripe me.
2. To cause sharp pain in the bowels of.
3. To grasp; seize.
4. To oppress or afflict.

n.

1. Informal. A complaint.
2. gripes Sharp, spasmodic pains in the bowels.
3. A firm hold; a grasp.
4. A grip; a handle.

[Middle English gripen, to seize, from Old English grīpan.]

griper grip'er n.

verb

To express negative feelings, especially of dissatisfaction or resentment: complain, grouch, grump, whine. Informal crab, grouse, kick. Slang beef, bellyache, bitch. See feelings, happy/unhappy.

noun

An expression of dissatisfaction or a circumstance regarded as a cause for such expression: complaint, grievance. Informal grouse. Slang beef, kick. Idioms: bone to pick. See happy/unhappy.

n

Definition: complaint
Antonyms: appreciation, compliment, flattery, praise

v

Definition: complain
Antonyms: appreciate, compliment, praise

v

Definition: pain, annoy
Antonyms: please, soothe

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v. 1. secure (a boat) with gripes.

2. (of a ship) turn to face the wind in spite of the helm.

n. (gripes)

lashings securing a boat in its place on deck or in davits.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

IN BRIEF: n. - Informal terms for objecting v. - Complain.

Tutor's tip: I certainly had a "gripe" (a complaint) when I got the "grippe" (the flu). Note: A "grip" is a strong grasp of something so the "grippe" (the flu) can have a "grip" (a strong hold) on me.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - mukke, lave vrøvl
v. tr. - give mavekneb, gribe fat i, irritere
n. - ærgrelse, noget at klage over, krig

Nederlands (Dutch)
kankeren, grijpen, kramp/koliek veroorzaken, kwellen, (vast)sjorren, greep, klacht

Français (French)
v. intr. - râler (à propos de)
v. tr. - (US) casser les pieds
n. - sujet de plainte, (Méd) coliques (npl)

Deutsch (German)
v. - meckern
n. - Beschwerde, Bauchschmerzen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κοιλοπονώ, προκαλώ κοιλόπονο ή κολικόπονο, γκρινιάζω, τρώγομαι
n. - κοιλόπονος, κολικός, (μτφ.) παράπονο, πικρία, γκρίνια

Italiano (Italian)
lamentarsi, rimostranza, stretta, controllo

Português (Portuguese)
v. - segurar, afligir, causar cólicas, oprimir
n. - sujeição (f), aperto (m), cabo (m), freio (m) de mão (Autom.)

Русский (Russian)
схватить, зажимать, вызывать резь, колики, ворчать, ворчание, колики, резь (в горле и т.п.), зажим, рукоятка

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - quejarse
v. tr. - dar cólico
n. - queja, querella, reclamación, retortijón de tripas

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - klämma, vara gnidig mot, ge magknip, gnida och spara, trycka (om fattigdom), vara lovgirig (sjö.), gnälla
n. - grepp, magknip, handtag, broms (på hjul), kri (sjö.), båtbrok, gnäll

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
肠痛, 抱怨, 抓紧, 激怒, 抱住, 紧握, 把手, 柄

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 腸痛, 抱怨
v. tr. - 抓緊, 激怒, 抱住
n. - 緊握, 把手, 柄

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 복통에 시달리다 , 불평하다
v. tr. - 잡다, 압박하다, 괴롭히다, 초조하게 하다
n. - 쥐기, 복통, 속박, 손잡이, 불평

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 腹痛で苦しめる, 腹がひどく痛む, 不平を言う, 苦しめる, つかむ
n. - 差し込み, 不平, グリップ, 取っ手, 支配

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يمسك باحكام, يثير, يضايق (الاسم) مسكه, قبضه, سيطرة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮התלונן, פנה למול הרוח‬
v. tr. - ‮גרם כאב-קיבה או מעיים‬
n. - ‮תפיסה, אחיזה (מיושן), תלונה, כאב (הבטן), עווית מעיים, קשירה בחבלים של סירה במקומה‬

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