noun

1. A complaint, often a petty or trivial one.

2. A wire rope, often used on davits and other life raft launching systems.

3. Grasp; clutch; grip

verb

1. To complain; to whine.

2. To annoy or bother.

   “What's griping you?”

3. To tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when sailing close-hauled, requires constant labour at the helm.

Synonyms: bitch, complain, whine, whinge