gripe
[ grahyp ]
/ graɪp /
verb (used without object), griped, grip·ing.
verb (used with object), griped, grip·ing.
noun
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Origin of gripe
OTHER WORDS FROM gripe
griper, noungripeful, adjectivegrip·ing·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for gripe
gripe
/ (ɡraɪp) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of gripe
griper, noungripingly, adverbWord Origin for gripe
Old English grīpan; related to Gothic greipan, Old High German grīfan to seize, Lithuanian greibiu
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Medical definitions for gripe
gripe
[ grīp ]
v.
To have sharp pains in the bowels.
n.
gripes Sharp, spasmodic pains in the bowels.
A firm hold; a grasp.
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