- verbgrind (verb) · grinds (third person present) · ground (past tense) · ground (past participle) · grinding (present participle)
- reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it:"grind some black pepper over the salad" · "they grind up fish for fertilizer"
- sharpen, smooth, or produce (something) by crushing or by friction:"power from a waterwheel was used to grind cutlery"
- operate (a mill or machine) by turning the handle:"she was grinding a coffee mill"
- (of a mill or machine) work with a crushing action:"the old mill was grinding again"
- rub or cause to rub together gratingly:"mountain ranges developed along fault lines where tectonic plates ground against one another" · "he keeps me awake at night, grinding his teeth"
- move noisily and laboriously, especially against a countering force:"the truck was grinding slowly up the hill"
- informal(of a dancer) rotate the hips:"there were sweaty bodies everywhere bumping and grinding to the music"
noungrind (noun) · grinds (plural noun)- a crushing or grating sound or motion:"the crunch and grind of bulldozers" · "the slow grind of the US legal system"
- the size of ground particles:"only the right grind gives you all the fine flavor"
- hard dull work:"relief from the daily grind"
- US ENGLISHinformalan excessively hard-working student.
- informala dancer's rotary movement of the hips:"a bump and grind"
OriginOld English grindan, probably of Germanic origin. Although no cognates are known, it may be distantly related to Latin frendere ‘rub away, gnash’.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it:
- rub or cause to rub together gratingly:
Bokep
- People also ask
Explore further
Grinding - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
Grind - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
Grinding Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary
grinding adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...
GRIND Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com
grind - WordReference.com Dictionary of English
What is Grinding: Definition, Process, Types & Specifications
Grinding (abrasive cutting) - Wikipedia
Grinding Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
grind - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
GRINDING Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words
4 Ways to Grow $100,000 Into $1 Million for Retirement Savings