griper

gripe

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grahyp]
- /graɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grahyp]
- /graɪp/

Definitions of griper word

verb without object griper Informal. to complain naggingly or constantly; grumble. 1
verb without object griper to suffer pain in the bowels. 1
verb without object griper Nautical. (of a sailing vessel) to tend to come into the wind; to be ardent. 1
verb with object griper to seize and hold firmly; grip; grasp; clutch. 1
verb with object griper to produce pain in (the bowels) as if by constriction. 1
verb with object griper to distress or oppress. 1

See all 19 definitions of griper

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Origin of griper

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English gripen, Old English grīpan; cognate with Dutch grijpen, German griefen; see grip, grope

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Parts of speech for Griper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Griper

griper popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for griper

noun griper

bear — If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.
belly-aching — Informal. a pain in the abdomen or bowels.
bug — A bug is an insect or similar small creature.
complainer — A complainer is someone who complains a lot about their problems or about things they do not like.
crab — A crab is a sea creature with a flat round body covered by a shell, and five pairs of legs with large claws on the front pair. Crabs usually move sideways.

All 21 Synonyms of griper