grind (gr nd)v. ground (ground), grind·ing, grinds v.tr.1. a. To crush, pulverize, or reduce to powder by friction, especially by rubbing between two hard surfaces: grind wheat into flour. b. To shape, sharpen, or refine with friction: grind a lens. 2. To rub (two surfaces) together harshly; gnash: grind the teeth. 3. To bear down on harshly; crush. 4. To oppress or weaken gradually: "Laws grind the poor, and rich men rule the law" Oliver Goldsmith. 5. a. To operate by turning a crank: ground a hurdy-gurdy. b. To produce or process by turning a crank: grinding a pound of beef. 6. To produce mechanically or without inspiration: The factory grinds out a uniform product. 7. To instill or teach by persistent repetition: ground the truth into their heads. v.intr.1. To perform the operation of grinding something. 2. To become crushed, pulverized, or powdered by friction. 3. To move with noisy friction; grate: a train grinding along rusty rails. 4. Informal To devote oneself to study or work: grinding for a test; grinding away at housework. 5. Slang To rotate the pelvis erotically, as in the manner of a stripteaser. n.1. The act of grinding. 2. A crunching or grinding noise. 3. A specific grade or degree of pulverization, as of coffee beans: drip grind. 4. Informal A laborious task, routine, or study: the daily grind. 5. Informal A student who works or studies excessively. 6. Slang An erotic rotation of the pelvis.
[Middle English grinden, from Old English grindan; see ghrendh- in Indo-European roots.]
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grind Verb [grinding, ground] 1. to reduce to small particles by pounding or rubbing: grinding coffee 2. to smooth, sharpen, or polish by friction 3. (of two objects) to scrape together with a harsh rasping sound 5. grind one's teeth to rub one's upper and lower teeth against each other, as if chewing 6. grind to a halt to come to an end or a standstill: without enzymes life would grind to a halt Noun Informal hard or tedious work: the grind of everyday life Grind a school of blackfish or bottle-nosed whales, 1885.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | grind - an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious | | 2. | grind - the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground; "a coarse grind of coffee"degree, level, grade - a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree" | | 3. | grind - hard monotonous routine worktoil, labor, labour - productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill" | | 4. | grind - the act of grinding to a powder or dust | | Verb | 1. | grind - press or grind with a crushing noisepress - exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot" | | 2. | grind - make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"gnash - grind together, of teeth chew, manducate, masticate, jaw - chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth; "He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass" | | 3. | grind - work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"do work, work - be employed; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college" | | 4. | grind - 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 | | 5. | grind - reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"pulp - reduce to pulp; "pulp fruit"; "pulp wood" pestle - grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar; "pestle the garlic" mill - grind with a mill; "mill grain" | | 6. | grind - created by grinding; "grind designs into the glass bowl"create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" | | 7. | grind - shape or form by grinding; "grind lenses for glasses and cameras"shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" |
grind grind someone down 1. (with down) oppress, suppress, harass, subdue, hound, bring down, plague, persecute, subjugate, trample underfoot, tyrannize (over)
Translations grind [graɪnd] [ pt, pp ground] vt [+ coffee, pepper etc] → moler; ( US) ( meat) → picar (= make sharp); afilar (= polish) [+ gem, lens] → esmerilarn the daily grind ( col) → la rutina diaria; (fig) [talks, scheme] → interrumpirse; [work, production] → paralizarse
grind [graɪnd] [ ground , pt , pp ] [graund] vt → écraser [+ coffee, pepper etc]; moudre; ( US) [+ meat]; hacher (= make sharp); aiguiser (= polish) [+ gem, lens] → polir
grind [graɪnd] [ ground , pt, pp ] vt → zerkleinern; ( coffee, pepper etc) → mahlen; n (work) → Schufterei f; the daily grind ( inf) → der tägliche Trott
grind [graɪnd] vb [ pt ground, pp ] [graund]n (= work) → sgobbata; to grind to a halt [ vehicle] → arrestarsi con uno stridio di freni; ( fig) [ talks, scheme] → insabbiarsi: [ work, production] → cessare del tutto;
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