Definition of gripe

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Gripe (n.) Oppression; cruel exaction; affiction; pinching distress; as, the gripe of poverty..

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Grip :: Grip (v. t.) That by which anything is grasped; a handle or gripe; as, the grip of a sword..
Grype :: Grype (v. t.) To gripe.
Hold :: Hold (n.) The act of holding, as in or with the hands or arms; the manner of holding, whether firm or loose; seizure; grasp; clasp; gripe; possession; -- often used with the verbs take and lay..
Gripe :: Gripe (v. i.) To clutch, hold, or pinch a thing, esp. money, with a gripe or as with a gripe..
Griper :: Griper (a.) One who gripes; an oppressor; an extortioner.
Fist :: Fist (v. t.) To gripe with the fist.
Stretcher :: Stretcher (n.) A crosspiece placed between the sides of a boat to keep them apart when hoisted up and griped.
Gripe :: Gripe (n.) Grasp; seizure; fast hold; clutch.
Gripe :: Gripe (v. t.) To pinch; to distress. Specifically, to cause pinching and spasmodic pain to the bowels of, as by the effects of certain purgative or indigestible substances..
Vice :: Vice (n.) A gripe or grasp.
Gripe :: Gripe (n.) The compass or sharpness of a ship's stern under the water, having a tendency to make her keep a good wind..
Gripe :: Gripe (n.) An assemblage of ropes, dead-eyes, and hocks, fastened to ringbolts in the deck, to secure the boats when hoisted; also, broad bands passed around a boat to secure it at the davits and prevent swinging..
Gripe :: Gripe (n.) The piece of timber which terminates the keel at the fore end; the forefoot.
Griffon :: Griffon (n.) A species of large vulture (Gyps fulvus) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor; -- called also gripe, and grype. It is supposed to be the eagle of the Bible. The bearded griffin is the lammergeir..
Curmurring :: Curmurring (n.) Murmuring; grumbling; -- sometimes applied to the rumbling produced by a slight attack of the gripes.
Grip :: Grip (v. t.) To give a grip to; to grasp; to gripe.
Seizure :: Seizure (n.) The act of seizing, or the state of being seized; sudden and violent grasp or gripe; a taking into possession; as, the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc..
Grab :: Grab (v. t. & i.) To gripe suddenly; to seize; to snatch; to clutch.
Gripe :: Gripe (n.) Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines; -- chiefly used in the plural.
Fang :: Fang (a.) To catch; to seize, as with the teeth; to lay hold of; to gripe; to clutch..
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