I. gripe 1 /ɡraɪp/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive] informal
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: gripan 'to seize' ]
to complain about something in an annoying way SYN whinge
gripe about
Joe came in griping about how cold it was.
II. gripe 2 BrE AmE noun informal
1 . [countable] something unimportant that you complain about SYN complaint :
My main gripe was the price of refreshments.
2 . the gripes old-fashioned sudden bad stomach pains