gripe

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A gripe is a complaint or a small problem that annoys someone. It can also mean a muscle spasm that hurts.

When people talk about their gripes, they often complain about something minor like traffic jams or noisy neighbors. For example, "I'm so tired of this construction on my way to work – it's been going on for weeks and I'm at my wit's end." In this case, the person is expressing a gripe because the situation is frustrating them. Sometimes people even joke about their gripes, saying things like, "Ugh, I've got so many gripes today, where do I start?" Even if it sounds a bit silly, talking about your gripes can be a way to vent and feel better.

How common is "gripe"?

Word gripe is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

noun

A complaint, often a petty or trivial one.
A wire rope, often used on davits and other life raft launching systems.
Grasp; clutch; grip
That which is grasped; a handle; a grip.
Example: the gripe of a sword
A device for grasping or holding anything; a brake to stop a wheel.
Oppression; cruel exaction; affliction; pinching distress.
Example: the gripe of poverty
(chiefly in the plural) Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines.
The piece of timber that terminates the keel at the fore end; the forefoot.
The compass or sharpness of a ship's stern under the water, having a tendency to make her keep a good wind.
An assemblage of ropes, dead-eyes, and hocks, fastened to ringbolts in the deck, to secure the boats when hoisted.
A vulture, Gyps fulvus; the griffin.

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verb

To complain; to whine.
To annoy or bother.
Example: What's griping you?
To tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when sailing close-hauled, requires constant labour at the helm.
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.
To suffer griping pains.
To make a grab (to, towards, at or upon something).
To seize or grasp.

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Real examples of "gripes" in context

"Tom's a really bad liar!" Andrew Garfield on Spider-Man: No Way Home

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