gripe | Definition of gripe

gripe

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of gripe

1 to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts

constant complaints from the customers griped her to the point where she started snapping back

Synonyms of gripe

aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, burn (up), chafe, eat, exasperate, frost, gall, get, grate, hack (off), irk, irritate, itch, nark [British], nettle, peeve, persecute, pique, put out, rasp, rile, ruffle, spite, vex

Words Related to gripe

inflame (also enflame), provoke, rouse

badger, bait, bullyrag (also ballyrag), devil, hagride, harass, harry, pester, plague, tease

anger, antagonize, enrage, incense, infuriate, madden, rankle, roil

agitate, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, distress, exercise, freak (out), fret, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry

affront, insult, miff, offend, outrage

Phrases Synonymous with gripe

get one's goat, get on one's nerves, get to, rub the wrong way, set one's teeth on edge, stick in one's craw, wear on

Near Antonyms of gripe

appease, conciliate, mollify, oblige, pacify, placate, propitiate

delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy

assure, cheer, comfort, console, content, quiet, reassure, solace, soothe

2 to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

her tendency to gripe constantly drove everyone away

Synonyms of gripe

beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, complain, crab, croak, fuss, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder [chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl

Words Related to gripe

object (to), protest, quarrel (with)

fret, stew, worry

blubber, cry, sob

bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament

Phrases Synonymous with gripe

Near Antonyms of gripe

accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerate

applaud, cheer, commend

Antonyms of gripe