gripe — I n. (colloq.) complaint 1) a legitimate gripe (he has a legitimate gripe) 2) a gripe about II v. (colloq.) (D; intr.) ( to complain ) to gripe about, at * * * [graɪp] at (colloq. ) (D; intr.) ( to complain ) to gripe about a gripe about… … Combinatory dictionary
gripe — gripe1 [graıp] v [i]informal [: Old English; Origin: gripan to seize ] to complain about something in an annoying way = ↑whinge gripe about ▪ Joe came in griping about how cold it was. gripe 2 gripe2 n informal 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
Gripe — Este artículo trata sobre la enfermedad. Para la propagación mundial de 2009 2010 por H1N1, véase Pandemia de gripe A (H1N1) de 2009 2010. Gripe … Wikipedia Español
Gripe site — A gripe site is a type of website devoted to the critique and or mockery of a person, place, politician, corporation or institution. They are also known as complaint or sucks sites. The Internet provides a low cost public platform for anyone,… … Wikipedia
Gripe porcina — Este artículo trata sobre la enfermedad patógena en porcinos. Para la propagación mundial de 2009 2010 por H1N1, véase Pandemia de gripe A (H1N1) de 2009 2010. Gripe porcina Micrografía en tinción negativa del virus de la gr … Wikipedia Español
gripe — [[t]gra͟ɪp[/t]] gripes, griping, griped 1) VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone is griping, you mean they are annoying you because they keep on complaining about something. [INFORMAL] Why are football players griping when the average salary … English dictionary
gripe — I UK [ɡraɪp] / US noun [countable] Word forms gripe : singular gripe plural gripes informal a complaint about something that is annoying but not very important II UK [ɡraɪp] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms gripe : present tense I/you/we/they… … English dictionary
Gripe, Maria — (1923 ) A Swedish writer of children s books, Gripe is not quite as well known as her colleague Astrid Lindgren, but she is widely read in Sweden and her work has been translated into many languages, including English. Her books emphasize… … Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Literature and Theater
gripe — 1 verb (I) to complain about something continuously and in an annoying way (+ about): Joe came in griping about how cold it was outside. 2 noun informal 1 (C) something unimportant that you complain about: My main gripe was the price of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gripe — gripe1 [ graıp ] noun count INFORMAL a complaint about something that is annoying but not very important gripe gripe 2 [ graıp ] verb intransitive INFORMAL to complain continuously in an annoying way … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gripe — [graɪp] noun [C] informal a complaint about something that is annoying but not very important gripe verb [I] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English