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grind

[grahynd]

verb (used with object)

ground , grinded, grinding .
  1. to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet.

    to grind a lens.

  2. to reduce to fine particles, as by pounding or crushing; bray, triturate, or pulverize.

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  3. to oppress, torment, or crush.

    to grind minimum-wage employees.

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  4. to rub harshly or gratingly; grate together; grit.

    to grind one's teeth.

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  5. to operate by turning a crank.

    to grind a hand organ.

  6. to produce by crushing or abrasion.

    to grind flour.

  7. Slang.Ģżto annoy; irritate; irk.

    It really grinds me when he's late.



verb (used without object)

ground , grinded, grinding .
  1. to perform the operation of reducing to fine particles.

  2. to rub harshly; grate.

  3. to be or become ground.

  4. to be polished or sharpened by friction.

  5. Informal.Ģżto work or study laboriously (often followed byaway ).

    He was grinding away at his algebra.

  6. Digital Technology.Ģż(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.

  7. Slang.Ģż(in a dance) to rotate the hips in a suggestive manner.

noun

  1. the act of grinding.

  2. a grinding sound.

  3. a grade of particle fineness into which a substance is ground.

    The coffee is available in various grinds for different coffee makers.

  4. laborious, usually uninteresting work.

    Copying all the footnotes was a grind.

  5. Informal.Ģżan excessively diligent student.

  6. Slang.Ģża dance movement in which the hips are rotated in a suggestive or erotic manner.

verb phrase

    1. to produce in a routine or mechanical way.

      to grind out magazine stories.

    2. to extinguish by rubbing the lighted end against a hard surface.

      to grind out a cigarette.

grind

/ É”°ł²¹ÉŖ²Ō»å /

verb

  1. to reduce or be reduced to small particles by pounding or abrading

    to grind corn

    to grind flour

  2. (tr) to smooth, sharpen, or polish by friction or abrasion

    to grind a knife

  3. to scrape or grate together (two things, esp the teeth) with a harsh rasping sound or (of such objects) to be scraped together

  4. to speak or say (something) in a rough voice

  5. to hold down; oppress; tyrannize

  6. (tr) to operate (a machine) by turning a handle

  7. to produce in a routine or uninspired manner

    he ground out his weekly article for the paper

  8. to continue to play in a dull or insipid manner

    the band only ground out old tunes all evening

  9. to instil (facts, information, etc) by persistent effort

    they ground into the recruits the need for vigilance

  10. informalĢż(intr) to study or work laboriously

  11. (intr) to dance erotically by rotating the pelvis (esp in the phrase bump and grind )

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. informalĢżlaborious or routine work or study

  2. slangĢża person, esp a student, who works excessively hard

  3. a specific grade of pulverization, as of coffee beans

    coarse grind

  4. slangĢżthe act of sexual intercourse

  5. a dance movement involving an erotic rotation of the pelvis

  6. the act or sound of grinding

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • grindable adjective
  • grindability noun
  • grindingly adverb
  • regrind verb
  • ungrindable adjective
  • ˈ²µ°ł¾±²Ō»å¾±²Ō²µ±ō²ā adverb
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of grind1

First recorded before 950; Middle English grinden, Old English grindan; akin to Gothic grinda-, Latin frendere ā€œto gnash the teeth; complainā€
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of grind1

Old English grindan; related to Latin frendere, Lithuanian ²µ°łĆ©²Ō»å³Ü I rub, Low German grand sand
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Idioms and Phrases

In addition to the idiom beginning with grind, also see ax to grind; mills of the gods grind slowly.
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Example Sentences

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ā€œEvery practice was a grind. Every day has been a grind. He’s keeping us held to a higher standard.ā€

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Dave's achievements in alpine skiing are an ode to his dedication, his perseverance and the passion that he has put into the grind, because he works incredibly hard.

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The fear and anger that galvanised Israel after the Hamas attacks, papering over divisions and driving support for the military campaign, has given way to exhaustion as the conflict grinds on.

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She has her hands on a mealie grinder, a stone used to grind grain.

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If Hull KR are to undo Wigan's domestic dominance it is likely to come by grinding out wins and putting the work in again from early next week as the season continues.

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