gripe
gripe / grīp
 noun 1. (informal) a complaint, particularly one that is constant or nagging That's probably one of my biggest gripes with the Internet - that it settles for mediocrity and disinformation, which puts all information on the same level. Harlan Ellison, 1934 â  2. (usually gripes) a sharp, painful spasm in the intestines In the jaundice the choler is wanting, and the icterical have a great sourness, and gripes with windiness. John Floyer, 1649 â 1734  3. a firm hold He rushed towards her and seized her arm with a gripe that left the print of his fingers upon it. From âThe Birth-Markâ by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1804 â 1864  4. a handle Make sure you use it correctly by putting your hand up from the bottom of the strap and then grab the gripe of the pole. âXWalk: Nordic Walk Trackerâ, âArriving in High Heelsâ, www.arrivinginhighheels.com/xwalk, accessed January 24, 2023  5. hold; control He had been driven hither by the impulse of that Remorse which dogged him everywhere, and whose own sister and closely linked companion was that Cowardice which invariably drew him back, with her tremulous gripe, just when the other impulse had hurried him to the verge of a disclosure. From âThe Scarlet Letterâ by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1804 - 1864  verb 1. to grumble or complain, particularly in a persistent or nagging manner  The more you gripe about your problems, the more problems you have to gripe about! Zig Ziglar, 1926 â 2012  2. to have or cause sharp pains in the intestines Dr. Caldwellâs Syrup Pepsin not only causes a gentle, easy bowel movement but, best of all, it never gripes, sickens or upsets the most delicate girl or woman. âWomen Need a Mild Laxative - Not a âPhysicââ, Advertisement in the âIndianapolis Timesâ, Volume 38, Number 158, October 8, 1926  3. to irritate; to bother It gripes me to lose at home," said [Jim] Phelan, who is 778-421 in 44 years at the Mount. Mill Free, âSt. Francis hands Mount 88-80 defeat Red Flash's big 2nd half offsets Hayden's early runâ, âThe Baltimore Sunâ, January 18, 1998, www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1998-01-18-1998018211-story.html  4. to grasp and hold firmly; to grab Who gripes too hard the dry and slipp'ry sand, Holds none at all, or little, in his hand. From ââHesperides; or, Works both human and divineâ by Robert Herrick, 1591 - 1674  5. to oppress; to cause to suffer Pinching poverty griped him with a tight clutch, and grinned from every angle. From âCommissioner Hume: A Story of New York Schoolsâ by Charles William Bardeen, 1847 - 1924