From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgripegripe1 /ɡraɪp/ verb [intransitive] informal COMPLAINto complain about something in an annoying way SYN whingegripe about Joe came in griping about how cold it was.→ See Verb table
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gripe• I remember griping about Cabaret for about an hour.• I might even have griped about my existence with the Gorengs and thought wistfully of alternatives.• So most of the troops griped about the Tinker-toy.gripe about• What are you griping about now?gripegripe2 noun informal 1 [countable]IMPORTANT something unimportant that you complain about SYN complaint My main gripe was the price of refreshments.2 → the gripesExamples from the Corpus
gripe• And it's time to put the team before any individual gripes.• Students' main gripe is the poor quality of the dorm food.• The familiar mainland gripe of skill shortages is rarely heard in Northern Ireland.• The one minor gripe I have is that the Pioneer doesn't have mudguards.• My only gripe is that it could have been bigger.• I left the house because I wasn't in the mood to listen to Maude's gripes.• Still, despite the gripes about the already-crowded playing field, more investors are lining up.Origin gripe1 Old English gripan “to seize” 