gripe Definition

gripe
verb griped, griping

intr
1. colloq
To complain persistently.
Thesaurus: complain, grumble, mutter, fuss, carp, whine, moan, groan, grouch, grouse, bellyache (slang), bitch (slang), kvetch (US slang).
tr & intr
2. To feel, or cause someone to feel, intense stomach pain.

noun gripes

1. colloq
A complaint.
Thesaurus: objection, complaint, grievance, protest, grumble, beef (slang), whine.
2. old use, colloq
A severe stomach pain.
Form: gripes (usually)

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon gripan.