Definition of
grind is the dictionary form of ground Definition of grind
grind has definitions from the fields of work,education,food,dance
1
[ verb ] press or grind with a crunching noise

Synonyms

cranch craunch crunch

2
[ verb ] make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together

Synonyms

grate

Examples

"grate one's teeth in anger"

3
[ verb ] (food) reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

Synonyms

crunch bray comminute mash

Examples

"grind the spices in a mortar" "mash the garlic"

4
[ verb ] (dance) 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
[ verb ] (work) work hard

Synonyms

toil labor moil travail fag dig drudge labour

Examples

"She was digging away at her math homework" "Lexicographers drudge all day long"

6
[ noun ] (work) hard monotonous routine work

Synonyms

plodding donkeywork drudgery

7
[ noun ] (education) an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively

Synonyms

nerd wonk dweeb swot

8
[ noun ] the act of grinding to a powder or dust

Synonyms

pulverization pulverisation mill

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Rhymes with

round aground crowned playground foreground background fairground browned drowned battleground campground underground merry-go-round resound profound renowned redound rebound resound sound bound found wound pound downed mound propound ultrasound greyhound hound around surround abound northbound outbound expound confound unsound unwound newfound unbound astound impound inbound compound confound horehound southbound homebound snowbound compound confound inbound earthbound eastbound dumbfound foxhound hidebound spellbound turnaround westbound bloodhound

Phonetic and Homophones

G R AW1 N D

Similar Spelling

grounds Grund grounder Grundy groundsel groundnut grounding groundhog greyhound Grunden grind grand Grundman Granda Grande Grandi Grundyism Grandy groomed grandad grandee grandly grandpa grandma grinder Grindle Grondin grandeur grinding granddad grandson grunt grandness grand_fir grind_out Grandison grandiose Grindelia grandaunt grand_mal

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