Grind Definition
grīnd
grinding, grinds, ground
verb
grinding, grinds, ground
To crush into bits or fine particles between two hard surfaces; pulverize.
Webster's New World
To be capable of being ground; undergo grinding.
Webster's New World
To chop into small pieces or fine particles by means of sharp metal blades.
To grind coffee beans.
Webster's New World
To sharpen, shape, or smooth by friction.
Webster's New World
To bear down on harshly; crush.
American Heritage
noun
grinds
The act or operation of grinding.
Webster's New World
The degree of fineness of something ground into particles.
Webster's New World
A crunching or grinding noise.
American Heritage
A specific grade or degree of pulverization, as of coffee beans.
Drip grind.
American Heritage
Long, difficult, tedious work or study; drudgery.
Webster's New World
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idiom
grind it out
- To make a persistent effort in doing something that is difficult; work at something persistently.
American Heritage
grind out
- to produce by steady or laborious, often uninspired, effort
Webster's New World
grind to a halt
- to come gradually to a stop or to an end
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Grind
- grind it out
- grind out
- grind to a halt
Origin of Grind
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From Middle English grinden, from Old English grindan, (cognate with Dutch grind (“gravel, shingle”), from Proto-Germanic *grindaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ghrendh- (“crushing”).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English grinden from Old English grindan ghrendh- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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