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Word: Gripe
Speech Type: Verb
Old English grīpan ‘grasp, clutch’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch grijpen, German greifen ‘seize’, also to grip and grope; gripe (sense 1 of the verb), of US origin, dates from the 1930s
ɡrʌɪp
complain about something in a persistent, irritating way
Short Definition:express trivial complaint
Examples:- it's no use griping about your boss or your pay
- ‘Holidays make no difference to Simon,’ Pat griped
grasp tightly; clutch
Short Definition:grasp
Examples:- Hilyard griped his dagger
secure (a boat) with gripes.
Short Definition:secure boat with gripes
(of a ship) turn to face the wind despite the efforts of the helmsman.
Short Definition:(of ship) turn to face wind
Word: Gripe
Speech Type: Noun
ɡrʌɪp
a minor complaint
Short Definition:trivial complaint
Examples:- my only gripe is the size of the page numbers
gastric or intestinal pain; colic
Short Definition:gastric or intestinal pain
Examples:- if your baby has gripe or is teething, we have the medication to help them
an act of grasping something tightly
Short Definition:act of grasping
Examples:- he seized me by the arms with a rude gripe
lashings securing a boat in its place on deck or in davits.
Short Definition:lashings securing boat in place
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