to gripe

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grype
To seize, grasp
A complaint; a petty concern
To complain; to whine
To make a grab (to, towards, at or upon something)
{v} to hold fast, press close, squeeze, oppress
{n} a grasp, squeeze, oppression
The name of a specific wire rope, often used on davits and other life raft launching systems
To clutch, hold, or pinch a thing, esp
informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here" complain; "What was he hollering about?
An assemblage of ropes, dead-eyes, and hocks, fastened to ringbolts in the deck, to secure the boats when hoisted; also, broad bands passed around a boat to secure it at the davits and prevent swinging
To catch with the hand; to clasp closely with the fingers; to clutch
A device for grasping or holding anything; a brake to stop a wheel
informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here"
To tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when sailing closehauled, requires constant labor at the helm
Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines; chiefly used in the plural
Specifically, to cause pinching and spasmodic pain to the bowels of, as by the effects of certain purgative or indigestible substances
To suffer griping pains
{f} seize; grasp; cause pain (in the stomach); complain (Slang)
{i} stomach pain; complaint (Slang)
That on which the grasp is put; a handle; a grip; as, the gripe of a sword
money, with a gripe or as with a gripe
complain; "What was he hollering about?"
Oppression; cruel exaction; affiction; pinching distress; as, the gripe of poverty
To seize and hold fast; to embrace closely
To pinch; to distress
disapproval If you say that someone is griping, you mean they are annoying you because they keep on complaining about something. Why are football players griping when the average salary is half a million dollars? griping about high prices. = grumble, whinge + griping grip·ing Still, the griping went on
complain; "What was he hollering about?
A vulture; the griffin
The compass or sharpness of a ship's stern under the water, having a tendency to make her keep a good wind
Grasp; seizure; fast hold; clutch
A gripe is a complaint about something. My only gripe is that one main course and one dessert were unavailable. = grumble, whinge. to complain about something in an annoying way = whinge gripe about
The piece of timber which terminates the keel at the fore end; the forefoot
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