Main Entry:

¹gripe

Pronunciation:

\ˈgrīp\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

griped; grip·ing

Etymology:

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

Date:

before 12th century

transitive verb1archaic : seize, grasp2 a: afflict, distress b: irritate, vex3: to cause pinching and spasmodic pain in the bowels ofintransitive verb1: to experience gripes2: to complain with grumbling

— grip·er noun