Crossword clues for griped
griped
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Gripe \Gripe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Griped; p. pr. & vb. n. Griping.] [AS. gripan; akin to D. grijpen, G. greifen, OHG. gr?fan, Icel. gripa, Sw. gripe, Dan. gribe, Goth. greipan; cf. Lith. graibyti, Russ. grabite to plunder, Skr. grah, grabh, to seize. Cf. Grip, v. t., Grope.]
To catch with the hand; to clasp closely with the fingers; to clutch.
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To seize and hold fast; to embrace closely.
Wouldst thou gripe both gain and pleasure ?
--Robynson (More's Utopia). -
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.
How inly sorrow gripes his soul.
--Shak.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: gripe)
Usage examples of "griped".
Shelley griped, putting her book facedown on the table between the two chaises.
Yes, I know I could have bought a Ford or something, but it really griped Jason’s ass that I drove around town in a Mercedes convertible, which he couldn’t do now because it would be bad for his campaign image.