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grind
[grahynd]
verb (used with object)
to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet.
to grind a lens.
to reduce to fine particles, as by pounding or crushing; bray, triturate, or pulverize.
to oppress, torment, or crush.
to grind minimum-wage employees.
to rub harshly or gratingly; grate together; grit.
to grind one's teeth.
Synonyms: abradeto operate by turning a crank.
to grind a hand organ.
to produce by crushing or abrasion.
to grind flour.
Slang., to annoy; irritate; irk.
It really grinds me when he's late.
verb (used without object)
to perform the operation of reducing to fine particles.
to rub harshly; grate.
to be or become ground.
to be polished or sharpened by friction.
Informal., to work or study laboriously (often followed byaway ).
He was grinding away at his algebra.
Digital Technology., (in a video game) to perform a monotonous task repeatedly in order to advance a character to a higher level or rank.
You have to grind for hours before you can embark on the main story mission.
Slang., (in a dance) to rotate the hips in a suggestive manner.
noun
the act of grinding.
a grinding sound.
a grade of particle fineness into which a substance is ground.
The coffee is available in various grinds for different coffee makers.
laborious, usually uninteresting work.
Copying all the footnotes was a grind.
Informal., an excessively diligent student.
Slang., a dance movement in which the hips are rotated in a suggestive or erotic manner.
verb phrase
grind out
to produce in a routine or mechanical way.
to grind out magazine stories.
to extinguish by rubbing the lighted end against a hard surface.
to grind out a cigarette.
grind
/ ɡraɪnd /
verb
to reduce or be reduced to small particles by pounding or abrading
to grind corn
to grind flour
(tr) to smooth, sharpen, or polish by friction or abrasion
to grind a knife
to scrape or grate together (two things, esp the teeth) with a harsh rasping sound or (of such objects) to be scraped together
to speak or say (something) in a rough voice
to hold down; oppress; tyrannize
(tr) to operate (a machine) by turning a handle
to produce in a routine or uninspired manner
he ground out his weekly article for the paper
to continue to play in a dull or insipid manner
the band only ground out old tunes all evening
to instil (facts, information, etc) by persistent effort
they ground into the recruits the need for vigilance
informal, (intr) to study or work laboriously
(intr) to dance erotically by rotating the pelvis (esp in the phrase bump and grind )
noun
informal, laborious or routine work or study
slang, a person, esp a student, who works excessively hard
a specific grade of pulverization, as of coffee beans
coarse grind
slang, the act of sexual intercourse
a dance movement involving an erotic rotation of the pelvis
the act or sound of grinding
Other Word Forms
- grindable adjective
- grindability noun
- grindingly adverb
- regrind verb
- ungrindable adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of grind1
Word History and Origins
Origin of grind1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
As politicians traded barbs, US government services started to grind to a halt and thousands of federal workers stayed home.
He hopes that experience - knowing both the glamour and the grind - will help him build shows fighters can trust.
In the latter you can see how, in the 17th Century, the Dutch were using windmills not just to grind grain, but to do things like grind pigments to make paint or saw wood.
At this point, an attritional match - which had quality but saw more grind - remained deadlocked.
Building permits are grinding slowly through the bureaucracy, hammers are swinging and a new Altadena will one day rise from the ashes.
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