Crossword clues for gripes gripes "The ___ of Roth," book about Portnoy? Beefs My cold has gone for good, revealing other complaints Acts the bellyacher Complains Crabs Kvetches Acts the curmudgeon Wiktionary gripes n. (plural of gripe English) vb. (en-third-person singular of: gripe) Usage examples of "gripes". It gripes my soul to think of him sneaking through the corridors of the dun.