Griping: meaning, definitions and examples

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griping

 

[ หˆษกraษชpษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

complaining repeatedly

Griping refers to the act of complaining or expressing dissatisfaction, often in a persistent manner. It usually implies a sense of annoyance and can be about trivial or significant matters.

Synonyms

complaining, grumbling, muttering, whining

Examples of usage

  • She was griping about the long wait at the airport.
  • He tends to grip about the weather every winter.
  • The students were griping over the new rules implemented by the school.
  • Stop griping and start finding solutions to the problem.

Translations

Translations of the word "griping" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น reclamaรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเคฟเค•เคพเคฏเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Beschwerde

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ keluhan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบะฐั€ะณะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skarga

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธๅนณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท plaintes

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ queja

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸikayet

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถˆํ‰

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดูƒูˆู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ stรญลพnost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sลฅaลพnosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŠฑๆ€จ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pritoลพba

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kvรถrtun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐา“ั‹ะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒฉแƒ˜แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸikayษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ queja

Etymology

The word 'griping' originates from the Middle English word 'gripen', which means 'to seize' or 'to take hold of'. This word eventually evolved into the Old French 'griper' and later the modern English 'grip', which retains connotations of holding tightly. Over time, the verb adapted to describe the act of holding onto grievances or complaints, thus leading to the formation of 'griping' as we know it today. The transition reflects a cultural shift towards recognizing the impacts of dissatisfaction and the tendency to vocalize frustrations, emphasizing both the personal and social dimensions of complaining.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,198 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.