grief - Definition from Longman English Dictionary Online

grief
noun

grief

1 [uncountable] 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.

2 [countable] 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!

to fail, or to be harmed or destroyed in an accident:

candidates who come to grief in exams

informal to criticize someone in an annoying way

6 [uncountable] informal trouble or problems:

You'll save yourself a lot of grief if you check the measurements first.

Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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