Deep and poignant distress or sadness, often caused by bereavement. When someone you love dies, you usually feel grief, but that is not the only cause of that emotion. I have felt grief when I've moved away from my friends and even when a favorite television program has been cancelled. Sometimes, I have felt grief when I can't get online to surf on Everything--but then I know it's time to go outside, get some sun, drink a soda, and watch girls.