gripe

ot noun

1. That which is grasped; a handle; a grip. the gripe of a sword
2. Oppression; cruel exaction; affliction; pinching distress. the gripe of poverty
3. A complaint, often a petty or trivial one.
4. A wire rope, often used on davits and other life raft launching systems.

fe’l verb

1. To annoy or bother. What's griping you?
2. To complain; to whine.
3. To tend to come up into the wind, as a ship which, when sailing close-hauled, requires constant labour at the helm.
4. To pinch; to distress. Specifically, to cause pinching and spasmodic pain to the bowels of, as by the effects of certain purgative or indigestible substances.