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| gripe [ grīp ] |
verb (past and past participle griped, present participle grip·ing, 3rd person present singular gripes) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb have or cause stomach pains: to experience severe stomach pains, or cause somebody to experience severe stomach pains
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2. intransitive verb grumble constantly: to complain continually and irritatingly
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informal
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3. transitive verb annoy somebody: to irritate somebody intensely
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slang
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  It really gripes me when you do something selfish like that.
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noun (plural gripes) |
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minor complaint: a minor but irritating grievance
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informal
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| [ Old English grīpan "seize" < Germanic] |
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| grip·er noun |
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