gripe

¹gripe

verb \ˈgrīp\

gripedgrip·ing

Definition of GRIPE

transitive verb

1

archaic : seize, grasp

2

a : afflict, distress

b : irritate, vex

3

: to cause pinching and spasmodic pain in the bowels of

intransitive verb

1

: to experience gripes

2

: to complain with grumbling

— grip·er noun

Examples of GRIPE

1. All of the workers were griping about the new regulations.
2. The students griped that they had too much homework.

Origin of GRIPE

Middle English, from Old English grīpan; akin to Old High German grīfan to grasp, Lithuanian griebti

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to GRIPE

Synonyms

aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, burn (up), chafe, eat, exasperate, frost, gall, get, grate, irritate, hack (off), irk, itch, nark [British], nettle, peeve, persecute, pique, put out, rasp, rile, ruffle, spite, vex

Antonyms

crow, delight, rejoice

Related Words

hassle, heckle; nag; inflame (also enflame), provoke, rouse; badger, bait, bullyrag (also ballyrag), devil, hagride, harass, harry, pester, plague, tease; anger, antagonize, enrage, incense, infuriate, madden, rankle, roil; agitate, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, distress, exercise, freak (out), fret, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry; affront, insult, miff, offend, outrage

Near Antonyms

appease, conciliate, mollify, oblige, pacify, placate, propitiate; delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy; assure, cheer, comfort, console, content, quiet, reassure, solace, soothe

Rhymes with GRIPE

Cuyp, hype, pipe, ripe, snipe, stipe, stripe, swipe, tripe, type, wipe

²gripe

noun

Definition of GRIPE

1

archaic : clutch, grasp; broadly : control, mastery

2

: a pinching spasmodic intestinal pain —usually used in plural

3

: grievance, complaint

Examples of GRIPE

1. <I would rather not listen to gripes about your latest disasters in the dating game.>

First Known Use of GRIPE

13th century

Related to GRIPE

Synonyms

beef, bitch, bleat, carp, fuss, grievance, complaint, grouch, grouse, grumble, holler, kvetch, lament, miserere, moan, murmur, plaint, squawk, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer

Related Words

challenge, demur, expostulation, kick, niggle [chiefly British], objection, protest, quibble, remonstrance, stink

Near Antonyms

commendation, compliment, plaudit; acclaim, applause, praise; approval, endorsement (also indorsement), sanction