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to gripe
01
to complain or express dissatisfaction about something
Intransitive: to gripe | to gripe about sth
Slang
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
gripe
3rd person singular
gripes
Present participle
griping
Past simple
griped
Past participle
griped
What does "to gripe" mean in slang?
The verb "to gripe" means to complain persistently or about minor issues. The structure is informal and slightly negative, implying repeated or nagging complaints rather than a single concern. It is commonly used in everyday speech to describe someone expressing dissatisfaction in a continuous or annoying way.
Examples
He always gripes about the weather.
Gripe
01
informal terms for objecting
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
gripes
