noun🔗ShareA complaint, often a petty or trivial one."My brother had a gripe about the dinner being too salty. "attitudecommunicationlanguagecharacternegativeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA wire rope, often used on davits and other life raft launching systems."The life raft's launching system relied on a strong gripe to hoist it safely into the air. "nauticalsailingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrasp; clutch; grip"With a firm gripe on the handle, she pulled the heavy suitcase. "actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThat which is grasped; a handle; a grip."the gripe of a sword"partthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA device for grasping or holding anything; a brake to stop a wheel."The mechanic used a gripe to firmly hold the rusty pipe in place while he cut it. "devicemachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOppression; cruel exaction; affliction; pinching distress."the gripe of poverty"sufferingconditionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(chiefly in the plural) Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines."After eating the spicy curry, Sarah experienced a lot of intestinal gripe. "medicinephysiologysensationbodydiseaseanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe piece of timber that terminates the keel at the fore end; the forefoot."The shipwright carefully examined the gripe, ensuring it was securely fastened to the keel before continuing construction of the bow. "nauticalpartstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe compass or sharpness of a ship's stern under the water, having a tendency to make her keep a good wind."The ship's good gripe allowed it to sail smoothly into the wind. "nauticalsailingvehicletechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn assemblage of ropes, dead-eyes, and hocks, fastened to ringbolts in the deck, to secure the boats when hoisted."The sailors carefully secured the small rowboat to the deck using the heavy gripe. "nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA vulture, Gyps fulvus; the griffin."While rarely seen in suburban areas, the impressive gripe, with its wide wingspan, is a common sight in the mountainous regions. "animalbirdmythologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo complain; to whine."My brother always gripes about having to do the dishes after dinner. "attitudecommunicationemotionactionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo annoy or bother."My little brother is always griping about having to do his chores. "attitudeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when sailing close-hauled, requires constant labour at the helm."The sailboat kept griping into the wind, requiring the sailor to constantly adjust the rudder. "nauticalsailingvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo pinch; to distress. Specifically, to cause pinching and spasmodic pain to the bowels of, as by the effects of certain purgative or indigestible substances."The spicy curry I ate last night really gripped me; it caused pinching pains in my stomach. "medicinephysiologybodysensationdiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo suffer griping pains."After eating the spicy curry, my stomach began to gripe. "medicinephysiologybodysensationdiseasesufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make a grab (to, towards, at or upon something)."The toddler tried to gripe at the colorful toy that was just out of his reach. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo seize or grasp."The tired toddler tried to gripe the railing as he walked down the stairs. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading