English dictionary
grind
nounPronunciation
ˈɡɹaɪnd
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of grinding to a powder or dust
noun
- hard monotonous routine work
noun
- the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground
noun
- an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
verb
- reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
verb
- make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
verb
- press or grind with a crushing noise
verb
- shape or form by grinding
verb
- created by grinding
verb
- dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced
verb
- work hard
Example sentences
a coarse grind of coffee
grind the spices in a mortar
mash the garlic
grate one's teeth in anger
grind lenses for glasses and cameras
grind designs into the glass bowl
She was digging away at her math homework
Lexicographers drudge all day long