ɡraɪp v. & n. --v. 1 intr. colloq.
complain,
esp. peevishly. 2 tr. affect
with gastric or intestinal
pain. 3 tr.
archaic clutch,
grip. 4 Naut. a tr.
secure with gripes. b intr.
turn to
face the wind in
spite of the helm. --n. 1 (usu. in pl.) gastric or intestinal pain;
colic. 2 colloq. a a
complaint. b the
act of griping. 3 a grip or clutch. 4 (in pl.) Naut.
lashings securing a
boat in
its place. øGripe
Water propr. a
carminative solution to
relieve colic
and stomach ailments in infants. øøgriper n. gripingly adv. [OE gripan f. Gmc:
cf. GROPE]