gripe

//ɡraɪp//
B2Frequency Level 12Colloquial
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Noun

gripeSingular
gripesPlural
1

A minor complaint or grievance, typically about something trivial.

My only gripe about the hotel was the slow Wi-Fi.

2

A sharp pain in the stomach or intestines; colic.

The baby was crying all night because of gripe.

Verb

gripeInfinitive
gripePresent tense
gripedPast tense
gripedPast participle
gripingPresent participle
gripesThird-person singular
1

To complain or grumble persistently, especially about minor matters.

He's always griping about the weather.

2

To cause sharp pain in the stomach or intestines.

The spoiled food griped his stomach all night.