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grind > 10 senses
NOUN1grind, swot, nerd, wonk, dweebAn insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively
2grind, drudgery, plodding, donkeyworkHard monotonous routine work
3grind, mill, pulverization, pulverisationThe act of grinding to a powder or dust
VERB1grind, crunch, cranch, craunchPress or grind with a crunching noise
2grind, grateMake a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
3grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminuteReduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
4grind, labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, drudge, dig, moilWork hard
5grindDance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced
6grindCreated by grinding
7grindShape or form by grinding
grind > pronunciation
Soundsgray'nd
Rhymesaligned, assigned, behind, and 38 more rhymes in aynd...
grind > noun 1, person
MeaningAn insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively.
Synonymsswot, nerd, wonk, dweeb
Broaderlearner, scholar, assimilator
Verbsgrind
grind > noun 2, act
MeaningHard monotonous routine work.
Synonymsdrudgery, plodding, donkeywork
Broaderlabor, labour, toil
Verbsgrind
grind > noun 3, act
MeaningThe act of grinding to a powder or dust.
Synonymsmill, pulverization, pulverisation
Broadercrush, crunch, compaction
Verbsgrind; grind; grind
grind > verb 1, contact
MeaningPress or grind with a crunching noise.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymscrunch, cranch, craunch
Broaderpress
See alsogrind down
Nounsgrind
grind > verb 2, contact
MeaningMake a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsgrate
Broaderbreak up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise
Narrowergnash; chew, masticate, manducate, jaw
Entailsrub
Nounsgrind; grinding
grind > verb 3, change
MeaningReduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"grind the spices in a mortar"
Synonymsmash, crunch, bray, comminute
Broaderbreak up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise
Narrowerpulp; pestle; mill
Nounsgrind; grinding; grinder; grinding; grinder
grind > verb 4, social
MeaningWork hard.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymslabor, labour, toil, fag, travail, drudge, dig, moil
Broaderwork, do work
Nounsgrind; grind
grind > verb 5, motion
MeaningDance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced.
PatternSomebody ----s
ModelThey grind
Broaderdance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe
grind > verb 6, creation
MeaningCreated by grinding.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"grind designs into the glass bowl"
Broadermake, create
grind > verb 7, creation
MeaningShape or form by grinding.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"grind lenses for glasses and cameras"
Broadershape, form, work, mold, mould, forge

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