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Meaning ofgrindin English

grind

us//ɡraɪnd//uk//ɡraɪnd//

Pluralgrinds
Past Tenseground
Past Participleground
Participle Verbgrinding
Third Person Singulargrinds

Definitions

Verb
1. to move with difficulty; grate
  The machine will grind against the stone floor.
2. to rub against another (sexually)
  The couple started to grind against each other on the dance floor.
3. to produce mechanically (repetitively)
  The factory will grind the raw materials into powder.
4. to teach through repetition
  The teacher will grind grammar rules into the students' heads.
5. to crush into smaller pieces
  The machine will grind the wheat into fine flour for baking.
6. to shape using friction force
  The worker will grind the metal to create a sharp edge.
7. to repeat tasks for progress
  The student had to grind every day to prepare for the exam.
8. to work or study intensely; hustle or drudge
  The student had to grind for hours every night to finish her project on time.
Noun
1. reducing to powder by friction; sharpening
  The daily grind of sharpening knives was tedious.
2. powder or sharpened result; ground material
  The grind from the mill produced fine flour.
3. degree of coffee bean pulverization
  The coffee shop offers a medium grind for espresso.
4. a tedious and laborious task
  The daily commute had become a grind that she dreaded every morning.
5. a skateboard trick; grinding motion
  The skateboarder mastered a difficult grind down the railing.
6. a communal whale hunt (in Faroe Islands)
  The Faroese villagers participated in a traditional grind to harvest whales.
7. a hardworking student; diligent learner
  The student was known as a grind for her excellent academic performance.
8. an archaic term for diligent student
  The old professor used the term grind to describe a diligent student in his class.
9. a music subgenre; heavy metal style
  The music festival featured a grind band that played loud and aggressive songs.
10. intense hard work; hustle
  The employee had to put in a lot of grind to meet the project deadline.

Compounds / Phrases

grindstones grind to a halt