gripe
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6.5
- noun
- /ɡraɪp/
- Informal
- I have a small gripe about the noise coming from the construction site next door.
- gripe session
- great gripes
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Watch on YouTubeWhat's the difference between a legitimate gripe and and and whining?
- What's the difference between a legitimate gripe and and and whining?
- But my big gripe is you still call yourself Lana Rhodes.
- Nice, I have two gripes so far.
- And if that's not a deal breaker for the AV enthusiasts, this next gripe will be there's no built in Ethernet port.
- And this is my other gripe with the folks who support just the unbridled markets.
- That's the totality of my gripes and quibbles.
- Think I covered pretty much all the gripes and all that good stuff.
- But I will say the one gripe where I'm like, ah, man, come on.
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Indeed, I am now aware of many of the gripes some have had, but then, early days.
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My only gripe with this tablet altogether is the lack of Flash support.
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Then you got no gripe with me, young lady.
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I got no gripe with you
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I have one tiny gripe about it, but no big.
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Nobody wants to read a long gripe about the horrible things bad people did to you.
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But I will say the one gripe where I'm like, ah, man, come on.
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My only other gripe here is the name Max in a Mac is very confusing.
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What's your gripe with Breaking Dawn Part 2?
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The playcalling for the Vikings has long been a gripe for fans following the much-maligned offensive coordinator.
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Synonyms
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1.4
A statement saying you are unhappy or annoyed about something
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8.0
A complaint or argument between people
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3.0
A high, annoying complaint
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8.1
An informal complaint about something that annoys you
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3.2
A quiet complaint that shows someone is unhappy
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3.4
A quiet complaint about something you dislike
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7.6
A complaint about something you do not like
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6.3
A short angry complaint about something people dislike
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9.9
A small spoken complaint said quietly
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Etymology
Gripe comes from an old word meaning 'to grab' or 'hold', the same idea as in grip. Think of holding on to a small annoyance—that stuck feeling becomes a 'gripe', a little complaint.