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What (who) is Gripe - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Gripe (disambiguation)
gripe
I
n. (colloq.)
complaint
1) a legitimate gripe (he has a legitimate gripe)
2) a gripe about
II
v. (colloq.) (D; intr.) ('to complain') to gripe about, at
gripe
I. v. a.
1.
Seize, clutch, grasp, clasp, snatch, lay hold of, grip.
2.
Press, compress, squeeze, pinch, hold fast, grip.
3.
Pain, distress, pinch, straighten, give pain to (especially in the bowels).
II. n.
1.
Grasp, clutch, hold, seizure, grip.
2.
Affliction, distress, griping, pinching.
gripe
¦ verb
1. informal complain about something trivial.
2. [usu. as adjective griping] affect with gastric or intestinal pain.
3. archaic grasp tightly; clutch.
4. Nautical secure with gripes.
5. Sailing (of a ship) turn to face the wind in spite of the helm.
¦ noun
1. informal a trivial complaint.
2. gastric or intestinal pain; colic.
3. archaic an act of grasping.
4. (gripes) Nautical lashings securing a boat in its place on deck or in davits.
Derivatives
griper noun
Origin
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Gripe
Gripe may refer to:
- Arena Gripe, an indoor sporting arena located in Split, Croatia
- Gripe water, a product sold to relieve colic and other gastrointestinal ailments and discomforts of infants
- Gripe site, a type of website devoted to the critique and or mockery of a person, place, politician, corporation, or institution
- Gripe (tool), a simple form of clamp used in building a clinker boat
- GripeO, an online complaint portal based in Buffalo, New York
- People
- Maria Gripe (aka Maja Stina Walter, 1923–2007), a Swedish author of books for children and young adults
- Ragnar Gripe (1883–1942), a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
Examples of use of Gripe
1. La prevista pandemia se originaría sin duda en la gripe aviar o gripe de los pollos.
2. It is the number one gripe for most ordinary Iranians.
3. En la RPDC estan tomadas perfectas medidas por combatir la gripe aviar.
4. Women say they complain mainly about chores, while husbands say their biggest gripe is over sex.
5. A major gripe of most visitors to Cuba is the food.