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- [grahyp]
- /graɪp/
- /ˈɡraɪp.ɪŋ/
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- [grahyp]
- /graɪp/
Definitions of griping word
- verb without object griping Informal. to complain naggingly or constantly; grumble. 1
- verb without object griping to suffer pain in the bowels. 1
- verb without object griping Nautical. (of a sailing vessel) to tend to come into the wind; to be ardent. 1
- verb with object griping to seize and hold firmly; grip; grasp; clutch. 1
- verb with object griping to produce pain in (the bowels) as if by constriction. 1
- verb with object griping to distress or oppress. 1
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Origin of griping
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English gripen, Old English grīpan; cognate with Dutch grijpen, German griefen; see grip, grope
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Parts of speech for Griping
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
griping popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
griping usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for griping
noun griping
- complaining — to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor.
- carping — tending to make petty complaints; fault-finding
adjective griping
- grousing — to grumble; complain: I've never met anyone who grouses so much about his work.
- putout — a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- quibbling — characterized by or consisting of quibbles; carping; niggling: quibbling debates.
- unassuaged — to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate: to assuage one's grief; to assuage one's pain.
- unfulfilled — not carried out or done: many unfulfilled requests.
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