griping
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gripe
(grīp)v. griped, grip·ing, gripes
v.intr.
1. Informal To complain naggingly or petulantly; grumble.
2. To have sharp pains in the bowels.
v.tr.
1. Informal To irritate; annoy: Her petty complaints really gripe me.
2. To cause sharp pain in the bowels of.
3. To grasp; seize.
4. To oppress or afflict.
n.
1. Informal A complaint.
2. gripes Sharp, spasmodic pains in the bowels.
3. A firm hold; a grasp.
4. A grip; a handle.
[Middle English gripen, to seize, from Old English grīpan.]
grip′er n.
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griping
(ˈɡraɪpɪŋ)n
informal the act of complaining
adj
sudden and intense: griping pains in her stomach.
ˈgripingly adv
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Noun | 1. | griping - acute abdominal pain (especially in infants) lead colic, painter's colic - symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation |
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griping
[ˈgraɪpɪŋ]A. ADJ [pain] → retortijante
B. N → quejadumbre f
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