bif biːf bif biːf ˈbɛliˌeɪk bɪt͡ʃ bɪt͡ʃ kʌnt ɡɹaɪp ɡɹaɪp skwɔːk skwɔːk say mean things complain What was he hollering about? female of any member of the dog family informal terms for objecting I have a gripe about the service here a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch an unpleasant difficulty this problem is a real bitch