■ verb
1》 informal complain about something trivial.
2》 [usu. as adjective griping ] affect with gastric or intestinal pain.
3》 archaic grasp tightly; clutch.
4》 Nautical secure with ~s.
5》 Sailing (of a ship) turn to face the wind in spite of the helm.
■ noun
1》 informal a trivial complaint.
2》 gastric or intestinal pain; colic.
3》 archaic an act of grasping.
4》 ( ~s ) Nautical lashings securing a boat in its place on deck or in davits.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
OE grīpan 'grasp, clutch', of Gmc origin; related to grip and grope .