Meaning & use
griping
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Complaining persistently, often about small or petty matters.
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He's always griping about the weather no matter what season it is.
Instead of griping about the schedule, she suggested a better plan.
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As a noun, "gripe" also refers to a sharp abdominal pain, an older sense that survives in the phrase "gripe water" for soothing infant colic.
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