gripes

gripe  (grp)

v. griped, grip·ing, gripes

v.intr.

1. Informal To complain naggingly or petulantly; grumble.

2. To have sharp pains in the bowels.

v.tr.

1. Informal To irritate; annoy: Her petty complaints really gripe me.

2. To cause sharp pain in the bowels of.

3. To grasp; seize.

4. To oppress or afflict.

n.

1. Informal A complaint.

2. gripes Sharp, spasmodic pains in the bowels.

3. A firm hold; a grasp.

4. A grip; a handle.

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[Middle English gripen, to seize, from Old English grpan.]

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griper n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

gripes - acute abdominal pain (especially in infants) colic, griping, intestinal colic lead colic, painter's colic - symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation hurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension"