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gripes Definition


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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.



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