Gripe
noun
A complaint about something.
His main gripe is the poor quality of the food served in the cafeteria.
Often appears as...
- have a gripe
- main gripe
verb
To make a complaint about something.
She's always griping about the office decor.
Often appears as...
- griping about
- constantly griping
noun
A sharp, abdominal pain.
The patient was suffering from severe gripes.
Often appears as...
- suffer from gripes
- severe gripes
Usage tips
Negative
noun
A complaint about something.
His main gripe is the poor quality of the food served in the cafeteria.
Often appears as...
- have a gripe
- main gripe
verb
To make a complaint about something.
She's always griping about the office decor.
Often appears as...
- griping about
- constantly griping
noun
A sharp, abdominal pain.
The patient was suffering from severe gripes.
Often appears as...
- suffer from gripes
- severe gripes
Usage tips
Negative
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Discontent
Used to express minor annoyance or complaints, often in a persistent manner.
Liam's constant gripe about the office temperature was getting on everyone's nerves.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Too Serious
Gripe usually refers to less serious complaints, not severe criticisms.
Her only gripe with the hotel was the lack of free Wi-Fi.
Pro Tip 3/3Colloquial Usage
Gripe can be informal and is often used in casual conversation rather than in formal writing.
They have a gripe with the way the team leader distributes tasks.
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Discontent
Used to express minor annoyance or complaints, often in a persistent manner.
Liam's constant gripe about the office temperature was getting on everyone's nerves.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Too Serious
Gripe usually refers to less serious complaints, not severe criticisms.
Her only gripe with the hotel was the lack of free Wi-Fi.
Pro Tip 3/3Colloquial Usage
Gripe can be informal and is often used in casual conversation rather than in formal writing.
They have a gripe with the way the team leader distributes tasks.
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Discontent
Used to express minor annoyance or complaints, often in a persistent manner.
Liam's constant gripe about the office temperature was getting on everyone's nerves.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Too Serious
Gripe usually refers to less serious complaints, not severe criticisms.
Her only gripe with the hotel was the lack of free Wi-Fi.
Pro Tip 3/3Colloquial Usage
Gripe can be informal and is often used in casual conversation rather than in formal writing.
They have a gripe with the way the team leader distributes tasks.
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Epic Fails of...
last research project so I really in that respect do feel a sense of failure and it gripes a bit to go you know to finish my career on a low ie not achieving what I wanted to achieve but I don't feel too badly about it because I know someone's going to come along and
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Jennifer Senior: For...
in this brave new world, couples fight, and both mothers and fathers each have their legitimate gripes. Mothers are much more likely to be multi-tasking when they are at home, and fathers, when they are at home,
Video examples
Epic Fails of...
last research project so I really in that respect do feel a sense of failure and it gripes a bit to go you know to finish my career on a low ie not achieving what I wanted to achieve but I don't feel too badly about it because I know someone's going to come along and
Video examples
Jennifer Senior: For...
in this brave new world, couples fight, and both mothers and fathers each have their legitimate gripes. Mothers are much more likely to be multi-tasking when they are at home, and fathers, when they are at home,
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Quote examples
Jay Asher
American Writer
What you hear mostly people gripe about adaptations is, 'They took out this scene,' or, 'They had to condense these characters.' I understand why they have to do that. But if you had a favorite character, and now they've been melded together with another one, it's disappointing.
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Eli Drake
One of my biggest gripes with wrestling in the last decade is it has seen a lot of silly, goofy characters. I feel like every other match is a comedy spot, and there's nothing wrong with that, but I think if there is a comedy spot, it should be special.
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Sara Davies
British Businesswoman
The major gripe I heard was from people who made beautiful cards but couldn't find envelopes to fit them. I realised that if I could provide a product that would make envelopes in any size and out of any paper, I could hit the jackpot.
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Robert Rinder
English Judge
Discounting the ineffably repetitive homophobic barbs that I receive most days, Twitter trolls' most common gripe against me appears to be that I am 'posh.' Contrary to their unshakeable view, I was not born into the upstairs world.
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
There are many things that happen every day that we could murmur about if we let ourselves go there. But they really aren't worth the effort it takes to get upset and gripe about it.
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Michael K. Powell
American Politician
Conservatives were griping for decades about liberal media and nobody paid attention. Now, all of a sudden, one news channel has gotten a whole new community of people freaked out.
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Kristin Davis
American Actress
We all get so caught up in our day-to-day lives and have so many gripes. But when you see the way others live and how they make the best of it, you'll realize how lucky you are.
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Junior Seau
American Athlete
No excuses and no sob stories. Life is full of excuses if you're looking. I have no time to gripe over misfortune. I don't waste time looking back.
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Melissa Leo
American Actress
I'm a very lucky girl who gets to act for a living! So why sit around griping and grousing about what's not there.
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Elvis Presley
American Singer
It's human nature to gripe, but I'm going ahead and doing the best I can.
Quote examples
Jay Asher
American Writer
What you hear mostly people gripe about adaptations is, 'They took out this scene,' or, 'They had to condense these characters.' I understand why they have to do that. But if you had a favorite character, and now they've been melded together with another one, it's disappointing.
Quote examples
Eli Drake
One of my biggest gripes with wrestling in the last decade is it has seen a lot of silly, goofy characters. I feel like every other match is a comedy spot, and there's nothing wrong with that, but I think if there is a comedy spot, it should be special.
Quote examples
Sara Davies
British Businesswoman
The major gripe I heard was from people who made beautiful cards but couldn't find envelopes to fit them. I realised that if I could provide a product that would make envelopes in any size and out of any paper, I could hit the jackpot.
Quote examples
Robert Rinder
English Judge
Discounting the ineffably repetitive homophobic barbs that I receive most days, Twitter trolls' most common gripe against me appears to be that I am 'posh.' Contrary to their unshakeable view, I was not born into the upstairs world.
Quote examples
Joyce Meyer
American Author
There are many things that happen every day that we could murmur about if we let ourselves go there. But they really aren't worth the effort it takes to get upset and gripe about it.
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Michael K. Powell
American Politician
Conservatives were griping for decades about liberal media and nobody paid attention. Now, all of a sudden, one news channel has gotten a whole new community of people freaked out.
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Kristin Davis
American Actress
We all get so caught up in our day-to-day lives and have so many gripes. But when you see the way others live and how they make the best of it, you'll realize how lucky you are.
Quote examples
Junior Seau
American Athlete
No excuses and no sob stories. Life is full of excuses if you're looking. I have no time to gripe over misfortune. I don't waste time looking back.
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Melissa Leo
American Actress
I'm a very lucky girl who gets to act for a living! So why sit around griping and grousing about what's not there.
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Elvis Presley
American Singer
It's human nature to gripe, but I'm going ahead and doing the best I can.
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