grieving

griev-ing · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of grieve; feeling or expressing intense sorrow.

  2. 2.

    Experiencing grief; mourning.

  3. 3.

    The process of experiencing grief.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    grieving process — the emotional stages of processing loss
  • •
    grieving period — time spent mourning

Related words

See also: grief, grieve, mourning
Synonyms: lamenting, mourning, sorrowing

Etymology

Present participle of grieve, from Old French grever ("to burden").