Grim Reaper

noun

1. the personification of death as a man or cloaked skeleton holding a scythe.

Grim Reaper

1. A figure commonly used to represent death. The Grim Reaper is a skeleton or solemn-looking man carrying a scythe, who cuts off people's lives as though he were harvesting grain.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Grim Reaper¹

First recorded in 1925–30

When To Use

What is the Grim Reaper?

The Grim Reaper is a fictional skeleton wearing a black robe and wielding a scythe, generally portrayed as the embodiment of death.How is term pronounced?[ grim ree-per ]