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1.intense sorrow, especially caused by someone’s death.“she was overcome with grief”
synonyms: sorrow, misery, sadness, anguish, pain, distress,agony, torment, affliction, suffering, heartache,heartbreak, broken-heartedness, heaviness of heart, woe, desolation, despondency, dejection,despair, angst, mortification; More antonyms: joy -
an instance or cause of intense sorrow.plural noun: griefs“time heals griefs and quarrels”
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2.informaltrouble or annoyance.“the police gave us constant grief at the match”
synonyms: trouble, annoyance, bother, irritation, vexation,harassment, nuisance; More