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 verb 1 archaic : seize, grasp
2 a : afflict, distress b : irritate, vex
3 : to cause pinching and spasmodic pain in the bowels ofintransitive verb 1 : to experience gripes
2 : to complain with grumbling

— grip·er noun