grief
[ greef ]
/ grif /
noun
keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.
a cause or occasion of keen distress or sorrow.
Idioms for grief
come to grief,
to suffer disappointment, misfortune, or other trouble; fail: Their marriage came to grief after only two years.
good grief,
(used as an exclamation of dismay, surprise, or relief): Good grief, it's started to rain again!
Origin of grief
SYNONYMS FOR grief
OTHER WORDS FROM grief
grief·less, adjective grief·less·ness, nounWords nearby grief
gride,
gridiron,
gridiron pendulum,
gridiron-tailed lizard,
gridlock,
grief,
grief-stricken,
griefer,
griefo,
grieg,
griege
Example sentences from the Web for grief
British Dictionary definitions for grief
grief
/ (ɡriːf) /
noun
deep or intense sorrow or distress, esp at the death of someone
something that causes keen distress or suffering
informal
trouble or annoyance
people were giving me grief for leaving ten minutes early
come to grief informal
to end unsuccessfully or disastrously
tune someone grief See tune (def. 17)
Derived forms of grief
griefless, adjectiveWord Origin for grief
C13: from Anglo-French
gref, from
grever to
grieve
1
Medical definitions for grief
grief
[ grēf ]
n.
Deep mental anguish, as that arising from bereavement.
Idioms and Phrases with grief
grief
see come to grief; good grief.