grind
Etymology 1
Translations
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Etymology 1
From Middle English grynden, from Old English grindan, from Proto-West Germanic *grindan, from Proto-Germanic *grindaną.
Cognate with Saterland Frisian gríende, griene, Dutch grinden and grind ("gravel, shingle"), Albanian grind.
Pronunciation- IPA: /ˈɡɹaɪnd/
grind (grinds, present participle grinding; simple past and past participle ground) (see usage notes below)
- (transitive) To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.
- (transitive) To shape with the force of friction.
- grind a lens; grind an axe
- (metalworking) To remove material by rubbing with an abrasive surface.
- (intransitive) To become ground, pulverized, or polished by friction.
- This corn grinds well.
- Steel grinds to a sharp edge.
- To move with much difficulty or friction; to grate.
- (sports, intransitive) To slide the flat portion of a skateboard or snowboard across an obstacle such as a railing.
- (transitive) To oppress, hold down or weaken.
- (slang, intransitive) To rotate the hips erotically.
- (slang) To dance in a sexually suggestive way with both partners in very close proximity, often pressed against each other.
- (video games) To repeat a task a large number of times in a row to achieve a specific goal.
- These enemies give lots of loot when killed, so many players fight them to grind for resources.
- The first level of the game is the best place to grind extra lives.
- (transitive) To operate by turning a crank.
- to grind an organ
- To produce mechanically and repetitively as if by turning a crank.
- (computing, dated) To automatically format and indent code.
- (slang, Hawaii) To eat.
- Eh, brah, let's go grind.
- To instill through repetitive teaching.
- Grinding lessons into students' heads does not motivate them to learn.
- (intransitive, slang) To work or study hard; to hustle or drudge.
- Grinding Leetcode
- (transitive, slang) To annoy or irritate (a person); to grind one's gears.
- Strong conjugation (all other senses)
Conjugation of grind
| infinitive | (to) grind | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | grind | ground | |
| 2nd-person singular | grind, grindest† | ground, groundst†, groundest† | |
| 3rd-person singular | grinds, grindeth† | ground | |
| plural | grind | ||
| subjunctive | grind | ground | |
| imperative | grind | — | |
| participles | grinding | ground, grounden† | |
†Archaic or obsolete.
- Weak conjugation (sports, video games, dance move)
Conjugation of grind
- French: moudre, piler
- German: mahlen, zermahlen
- Italian: macinare
- Portuguese: moer, triturar
- Russian: моло́ть
- Spanish: moler, triturar
- French: meuler
- German: schleifen
- Portuguese: amolar
- Russian: шлифова́ть
- Spanish: pulir
- German: grinden
- Italian: sculettare, ancheggiare, dimenarsi
- Portuguese: rebolar
- Portuguese: sarrar
- Russian: гриндить
grind
- The act of reducing to powder, or of sharpening, by friction.
- Something that has been reduced to powder, something that has been ground.
- A specific degree of pulverization of coffee beans.
- This bag contains espresso grind.
- A tedious and laborious task.
- Synonyms: chore
- This homework is a grind.
- A grinding trick on a skateboard or snowboard.
- (archaic, slang) One who studies hard.
- Synonyms: swot
- (uncountable, music genre) Clipping of grindcore
- (slang) Hustle; hard work.
- I pledge allegiance to the grind. I'm up early as hell tryna get mine.
- German: Schinderei, Quälerei
- Italian: sfacchinata, faticata
- Spanish: rutina
From Faroese grind.
Pronunciation- IPA: /ˈɡɹɪnd/
grind (plural grinds)
- A traditional communal pilot whale hunt in the Faroe Islands.
- grindadráp
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