1 informal a minor complaint:my only gripe is the size of the page numbers
2 [mass noun] gastric or intestinal pain; colic:seeing your tiny baby suffering with wind and gripe
3 archaic an act of grasping something tightly:he seized me by the arms with a rude gripe
4 (gripes) Nautical lashings securing a boat in its place on deck or in davits.
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Universal
1 [no object] informal complain about something in a persistent, irritating way:it’s no use griping about your boss or your pay [with direct speech]:‘Holidays make no difference to Simon,’ Pat griped
2 [with object] (usually as adjective griping) affect with gastric or intestinal pain:spasmodic griping pains
3 [with object] archaic grasp tightly; clutch:Hilyard griped his dagger
4 [with object] Nautical secure (a boat) with gripes.
5 [no object] Sailing (of a ship) turn to face the wind despite the efforts of the helmsman.
