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Meaning of 'grind' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Grind [ n.]
- The act of reducing to powder, or of sharpening, by friction.
- Any severe continuous work or occupation; esp., hard and uninteresting study.
- A hard student; a dig.
2 . Grind [ v. i.]
- To perform the operation of grinding something; to turn the millstones.
- To become ground or pulverized by friction; as, this corn grinds well.
- To become polished or sharpened by friction; as, glass grinds smooth; steel grinds to a sharp edge.
- To move with much difficulty or friction; to grate.
- To perform hard aud distasteful service; to drudge; to study hard, as for an examination.
3 . Grind [ v. t.]
- To reduce to powder by friction, as in a mill, or with the teeth; to crush into small fragments; to produce as by the action of millstones.
- To wear down, polish, or sharpen, by friction; to make smooth, sharp, or pointed; to whet, as a knife or drill; to rub against one another, as teeth, etc.
- To oppress by severe exactions; to harass.
- To study hard for examination.

Meaning of 'grind' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . grind [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground
Example in sentence:
  • a coarse grind of coffee
2 . grind [ v]
Meaning (2):
- make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
Example in sentence:
  • grate one's teeth in anger
Meaning (3):
- created by grinding
Example in sentence:
  • grind designs into the glass bowl
Meaning (4):
- shape or form by grinding
Example in sentence:
  • grind lenses for glasses and cameras
Meaning (5):
- reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
Example in sentence:
  • grind the spices in a mortar;
  • mash the garlic
Meaning (6):
- work hard
Example in sentence:
  • Lexicographers drudge all day long;
  • She was digging away at her math homework

Nearby Words:

gribble grice grid griddle griddlecake gride grided gridelin griding gridiron

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