English noun: gripe | |||
1. | gripe (communication) informal terms for objecting | ||
Samples | I have a gripe about the service here. | ||
Synonyms | beef, bitch, kick, squawk | ||
Broader (hypernym) | objection | ||
English verb: gripe | |||
1. | gripe (communication) complain | ||
Samples | What was he hollering about?. | ||
Synonyms | beef, bellyache, bitch, crab, grouse, holler, squawk | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off | ||