See Also: Grief(medicine)
grief(dictionary)
grief(dictionary)
Advance grief(health)
Anticipatory grief(health)
Complicated grief(health)
grief-stricken(dictionary)

grief (oh)



[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: gref, from Latin gravis; GRAVE1]
[U] extreme sadness, especially because someone you love has died
grief over/at
::The grief she felt over Helen's death was almost unbearable.
with grief
::Charles was overcome with grief.
[C] something that makes you feel extremely sad
::Every change in our lives brings with it griefs.
good grief!
spoken used when you are slightly surprised or annoyed
::Good grief! What a mess!
come to grief
to fail, or to be harmed or destroyed in an accident
::candidates who come to grief in exams
give sb grief
informal to criticize someone in an annoying way
[U] informal trouble or problems
::You'll save yourself a lot of grief if you check the measurements first.