Definition for grave - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	grave1 (grave) Pronunciation: /greɪv/ noun a hole dug in the ground to receive a coffin or corpse, typically marked by a stone or mound: the coffin was lowered into the grave a mass grave (often the grave) used as an allusive term for death: life beyond the grave a place where a broken or discarded object lies: they lifted the aircraft from its watery grave Phrases dig one's own grave do something foolish which causes one’s downfall: you’re digging your own grave by walking away right now (as) silent (or quiet) as the grave extremely quiet: the huge room was as silent as the grave take the (or one's etc.) secret to the grave die without revealing a secret: if there ever was a body, he took the secret to the grave turn (North American also roll over or turn over) in one's grave used to express the opinion that something would have caused anger or distress in someone who is now dead: if my father saw the weeds he would turn in his grave Origin: Old English græf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch graf and German Grab		Search results in the dictionary grave² grave³ grave⁴ grave⁵ war grave grave goods More results » Nearby Words grating ² gratis gratitude gratuitous gratuity Grau, Shirley Ann graunch graupel gravamen grave ¹ grave ² grave ³ grave ⁴ grave ⁵ grave accent grave goods gravedigger gravel gravel-blind