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    griping
    /ˈɡrʌɪpɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. the action or fact of complaining in a persistent, irritating way: informal "from all the griping people like to do about internet service providers, you'd expect that few users are happy with them"

    adjective

    • 1. complaining in a persistent, irritating way: informal "a bunch of griping teenagers"
    • 2. (of pain in the stomach or intestines) sharp and occurring suddenly or spasmodically: "I've got terrible griping pains and I can't eat anything"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gripingGriping Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to complain with grumbling. Students griped about having too much homework. 2. : to experience gripes. transitive verb. 1. a. : irritate, vex. griped by the new regulations. b. : afflict, distress. 2. : to cause pinching and spasmodic pain in the bowels of. 3. archaic : seize, grasp. griper noun. 2 of 2. noun. 1. : grievance, complaint.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRIPING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GRIPING definition: 1. present participle of gripe 2. to complain continuously about something in a way that is…. Learn more.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › gripingGriping - definition of griping by The Free Dictionary

    griping. (ˈɡraɪpɪŋ) n. informal the act of complaining. adj. sudden and intense: griping pains in her stomach.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGRIPING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. informal. the act of complaining. Still, the griping went on. That led to griping from some members. adjective. 2. sudden and intense. griping pains in her stomach.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRIPE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to complain continuously about something in a way that is annoying: gripe about There's no point griping about the price of things.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › griping_adjgriping, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective griping mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective griping. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordGRIPING - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "GRIPING" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gripingGriping - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    noun. acute abdominal pain (especially in infants) synonyms: colic, gripes, intestinal colic. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Griping." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/griping. Accessed 14 Aug. 2024. Copy citation. VocabTrainer™. 2 million people have mastered 404,516,926 new words.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgriping adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of griping adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › GRIPINGGRIPING - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    v.t. to seize and hold firmly; grip; grasp; clutch. to produce pain in (the bowels) as if by constriction. to distress or oppress. to annoy or irritate: His tone of voice gripes me. to grasp or clutch, as a miser. Naval Terms [ Naut.]to secure (a lifeboat) to a deck or against a pudding boom on davits. n.