gripes
noun · verb
Form of gripe , third-person singular of gripe.
Simple meaning
Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines.
Pronunciation
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grypsIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡɹaɪps
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
chiefly in the plural
Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines.
A complaint, often a petty or trivial one.
A vulture, Gyps fulvus; the griffin.
verb
third-person singular of gripe
To complain; to whine.
transitiveinformal
To annoy or bother.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Formality
- Technical
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This meaning: Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines.
Used this way, gripes is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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