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Meaning
Verb
●
In Vultures:
To
complain
; to whine.
●
To
annoy
or bother.
●
In Nautical & Vultures:
To
tend
to
come up
into the
wind
, as a
ship
which, when
sailing
close-hauled
,
requires
constant
labour
at the helm.
●
In Pain & Vultures:
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.
●
In Pain:
To
suffer
griping
pains.
●
To make a
grab
(to, towards, at or upon something).
●
To
seize
or grasp.
Noun
●
A
complaint
, often a
petty
or
trivial
one.
●
In Nautical & Vultures:
A
wire rope
, often used on
davits
and other
life raft
launching
systems.
●
In Vultures:
Grasp;
clutch
; grip.
●
That which is
grasped
; a
handle
; a grip.
●
In Engineering:
A
device
for
grasping
or
holding
anything; a
brake
to
stop
a wheel.
●
Oppression;
cruel
exaction
;
affliction
;
pinching
distress.
●
In Pain:
Pinching and
spasmodic
pain
in the intestines.
●
In Nautical:
The
piece
of
timber
that
terminates
the
keel
at the
fore
end; the
fore
foot.
●
In Nautical:
The
compass
or
sharpness
of a ship's
stern
under the water, having a
tendency
to make her keep a good wind.
●
In Nautical:
An
assemblage
of
ropes
,
dead-eyes
, and
hocks
,
fastened
to
ringbolts
in the
deck
, to
secure
the
boats
when hoisted.
●
Alternative form of grype
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
gripe
English
gripan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Bitch
Complain
Whine
Whinge
Capture
Related
Complaint
Qualm
Concern
Quibble
Grievance
Problem
Grumble
Bellyache
Drawback
Hangup
Moan
Caveat
Nitpick
Kvetch
Rant
Quarrel
Niggle
Issue
Takeaway
Misgiving
Pet Peeve
Bone To Pick
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Rhymes
Ripe
Hype
Pipe
Type
Wipe
Gripe
Tripe
Skype
Snipe
Swipe
Stipe
Stripe
Retype
Unripe
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