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Meaning of 'gripe' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gripe [ n.]
- A vulture; the griffin.
- Grasp; seizure; fast hold; clutch.
- That on which the grasp is put; a handle; a grip; as, the gripe of a sword.
- A device for grasping or holding anything; a brake to stop a wheel.
- Oppression; cruel exaction; affiction; pinching distress; as, the gripe of poverty.
- Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines; -- chiefly used in the plural.
- The piece of timber which terminates the keel at the fore end; the forefoot.
- The compass or sharpness of a ship's stern under the water, having a tendency to make her keep a good wind.
- An assemblage of ropes, dead-eyes, and hocks, fastened to ringbolts in the deck, to secure the boats when hoisted; also, broad bands passed around a boat to secure it at the davits and prevent swinging.
2 . Gripe [ v. i.]
- To clutch, hold, or pinch a thing, esp. money, with a gripe or as with a gripe.
- To suffer griping pains.
- To tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when sailing closehauled, requires constant labor at the helm.
3 . Gripe [ v. t.]
- To catch with the hand; to clasp closely with the fingers; to clutch.
- To seize and hold fast; to embrace closely.
- To pinch; to distress. Specifically, to cause pinching and spasmodic pain to the bowels of, as by the effects of certain purgative or indigestible substances.

Meaning of 'gripe' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gripe [ n]
Meaning (1):
- informal terms for objecting
Example in sentence:
  • I have a gripe about the service here
2 . gripe [ v]
Meaning (2):
- complain
Example in sentence:
  • What was he hollering about?

Nearby Words:

gribble grice grid griddle griddlecake gride grided gridelin griding gridiron

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