vi.

1. 肠绞痛
2. 【口】诉苦，发牢骚[（+at/about）]
   He is griping about his income tax again.

   他又在为所得税的事发牢骚。

vt.

1. 绞痛，腹痛
2. 【美】【口】惹恼，激恼
3. 【古】握紧，抓牢

n.

1. 腹痛，肠绞痛[P]
   He's got the gripes.

   他患肠绞痛。

2. 【口】不满，牢骚[C]
   My main gripe is, there's no hot water there.

   我主要不满的是，那儿没有热水。

v.

1. informal complain about something trivial.
2. [usu. as adj. griping] affect with gastric or intestinal pain.
3. archaic grasp tightly; clutch.
4. Nautical  secure with gripes.
5. Sailing  (of a ship) turn to face the wind in spite of the helm.

n.

1. informal a trivial complaint.
2. gastric or intestinal pain; colic.
3. archaic an act of grasping.
4. (gripes) Nautical  lashings securing a boat in its place on deck or in davits.