grip vs. gripe
grip verb
(to hold tightly)
- Grip the rope, and we’ll pull you up.
- Wide tires grip the road well.
grip noun
(a tight hold)
- She was trying hard to free herself from his grip.
- Don’t loosen your grip on that rock or you’ll fall.
gripe noun (informal)
(a complain about something unimportant)
- My only gripe about the university was the dorm food.
- I’m sick of your endless gripes.
gripe verb (informal)
(to complain about something unimportant)
- Employees griped about working conditions.
- They always have something to gripe about.