griping

Questions about griping

What does griping mean?

griping means "acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)".

How many syllables are in griping?

griping has 2 syllables: gri-ping. The stress falls on "gri". In IPA it is /ˈɡɹaɪpɪŋ/.

What is another word for griping?

Close synonyms include colic, intestinal colic, gripes. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is griping a common word?

griping is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.