Gripe

/ɡɹʌɪp/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters

Definition of Gripe

noun

A complaint, often a petty or trivial one.
A wire rope, often used on davits and other life raft launching systems.
Grasp; clutch; grip
That which is grasped; a handle; a grip.
"the gripe of a sword"
A device for grasping or holding anything; a brake to stop a wheel.

verb

To complain; to whine.
To annoy or bother.
"What's griping you?"
To tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when sailing close-hauled, requires constant labour at the helm.
To pinch; to distress. Specifically, to cause pinching and spasmodic pain to the bowels of, as by the effects of certain purgative or indigestible substances.
To suffer griping pains.

Anagrams of Gripe

Words You Can Make

18 words can be made from the letters in "gripe":

4-LETTER WORDS

grip peri pier prig ripe

3-LETTER WORDS

erg gie gip ire peg per pie pig reg rei rep rig rip

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "gripe" and rearranging:

+pgipper grippe

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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