Difference between Kick and Gripe

What is the difference between Kick and Gripe?

Kick as a verb is to strike or hit with, or raise one's foot or leg. while Gripe as a verb is to make a grab (to, towards, at or upon something).

Kick

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To strike or hit with, or raise one's foot or leg. To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg. To remove a participant from an online activity. To manage defeat against a bothersome or difficult issue or obstacle.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Pertaining to the foot, activated by a pedal, usually where a hit is caused by a pedal, as in kick-drum, double-kick, etc..

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A hit or strike with the leg or foot or knee. The action of swinging a foot or leg. Something that tickles the fancy; something fun or amusing. The removal of a person from an online activity. Any bucking motion of an object that lacks legs or feet.

Example sentence: Men kick friendship around like a football, but it doesn't seem to crack. Women treat it like glass and it goes to pieces.

Gripe

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make a grab (to, towards, at or upon something).To seize, grasp.To complain; to whine.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A complaint; a petty concern.The name of a specific wire rope, often used on davits and other life raft launching systems.

We hope you now know whether to use Kick or Gripe in your sentence.

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