GRIPE
/Ι‘ΙΉΚΙͺp/
8
Scrabble
10
WWF
G(2) R(1) I(1) P(3) E(1)
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Definition
/Ι‘ΙΉΚΙͺp/
noun
- A complaint, often a petty or trivial one.
- A wire rope, often used on davits and other life raft launching systems.
- Grasp; clutch; grip
- That which is grasped; a handle; a grip.“the gripe of a sword”
- A device for grasping or holding anything; a brake to stop a wheel.
verb
- To complain; to whine.
- To annoy or bother.“What's griping you?”
- To tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when sailing close-hauled, requires constant labour at the helm.
- To pinch; to distress. 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.
Source: Wiktionary
