Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

griping

/ɡɹˈaɪpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: grip-ing
IPA: /ɡɹˈaɪpɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of gripe

noun

Pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines; gripe.

Example Sentences

"The gripings are always severe, and a sort of painful descent of the bowels accompanies every evacuation."

Inflected Forms

gripings (plural)

Synonyms

colic intestinal colic gripes

Rhymes With

typing wiping piping swiping sniping hyping weak typing striping

Questions

How do you pronounce griping?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹˈaɪpɪŋ/.
What does griping mean?: present participle and gerund of gripe

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