noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
General-American:/ˈɡɹifɚ/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈɡɹiːfə/
rhymes with -iːfə(ɹ)
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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noun
Meaning 1
One who griefs: a player who plays a game primarily to reduce other players’ enjoyment of it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
Topics: games, gaming
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From grief + -er. First attested in the early 2000s.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.