Definition of: gripe

(grīp) v. griped, grip·ing v.t.
1. To seize and hold firmly; grasp; grip.
2. To cause pain in the bowels of, as if by sudden constriction.
3. To cause mental pain to; oppress; grieve.
—v.i.
4. U.S. Colloq. To grumble; complain.
5. To suffer pains in the bowels.
6. Obs. To reach for or clutch something firmly.
7. Naut. To tend to come up into the wind. See synonyms under CATCH, GRASP.
—noun
1. A fast or firm hold; grip; control.
2. plural Intermittent pains in the bowels. [OE gripan]
—grip′er noun
—grip′y adjective