griping

Meanings

• Verb

  Expressing discontent or complaining continually

  - "She was always griping about the long lines at the store."
  - "The children were griping about having to finish their homework before playing outside."

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Synonyms

bitch , complain , whine , whinge

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with griping
gripes , stipes , hypes

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Variants

List of all variants of griping that leads to same result
gripe , griped , griper , gripers , gripes , griping

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'to bite' or 'to gnaw'. Over time, the meaning evolved to 'complain' or 'grouse'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'griping' first appeared in print in the late 1500s.

2. In some dialects, the past tense of 'gripe' is 'griped' instead of 'griped on' or 'griped about'.

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Related Concepts

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1. complaining: Griping is a form of complaining, often expressed in a continuous and disproportionate manner.

2. grousing: Griping is synonymous with grousing, which refers to persistent and often petty complaining.

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Culture

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Griping is a common human behavior and has been depicted in various forms of art and literature. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', Ophelia sings a song about 'grieving' and 'griping' for her father.

How to Memorize "griping"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person constantly frowning and expressing dissatisfaction with their surroundings.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'griping' with the sound of a person grumbling or complaining.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Griping': 'G' for grumble, 'R' for rant, 'I' for irritate, 'P' for pout, and 'I' for incessantly.

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