GRIEF


Meaning of GRIEF in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ gri:f ]

( griefs)

1.

Grief is a feeling of extreme sadness.

...a huge outpouring of national grief for the victims of the shootings...

Their grief soon gave way to anger.

N-VAR

2.

If something comes to grief , it fails. If someone comes to grief , they fail in something they are doing, and may be hurt.

So many marriages have come to grief over lack of money...

He was driving a Mercedes racer at 100 mph and almost came to grief.

PHRASE : V inflects

3.

Some people say ‘ Good grief ’ when they are surprised or shocked.

‘He’s been arrested for theft and burglary.’—‘Good grief!’

EXCLAM [ feelings ]

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