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Grind

ɡrʌɪnd

Grind definitions
verb
ground grind grinding grinds
  1. reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it

    "grind some black pepper over the salad"

    • sharpen, smooth, or produce (something) by crushing or by friction

      "power from a waterwheel was used to grind cutlery"

    • operate (a mill or machine) by turning the handle

      "she was grinding a coffee mill"

    • (of a mill or machine) work with a crushing action

      "the old mill was grinding again"

  2. rub or cause to rub together gratingly

    "mountain ranges developed along fault lines where tectonic plates ground against one another"

    • move noisily and laboriously

      "the truck was grinding slowly up the hill"

  3. (of a dancer) gyrate the hips erotically

    "there were sweaty bodies everywhere bumping and grinding to the music"

    • have sex
noun
grind grinds
  1. a crushing or grating sound or motion

    "the crunch and grind of bulldozers"

    • the size of ground particles

      "only the right grind gives you all the fine flavour"

  2. hard dull work

    "relief from the daily grind"

    • an excessively hard-working student
    • a private tuition class

      "experienced teacher offers grinds in Maths and Irish, to all levels"

  3. a dancer's erotic gyration of the hips

    "a bump and grind"

    • an act or instance of having sex