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grind out
grind G0272200 (grīnd)v. ground (ground), grind·ing, grinds v.tr.1. a. To reduce to small bits or crush to a fine powder: grind wheat into flour; grind coffee beans.b. To shape, sharpen, or refine with friction: grind scissors to a fine edge; grind lenses for eyeglasses.2. To rub (two surfaces) together harshly; gnash: grind one's teeth.3. To bear down on harshly; crush: The team's spirit was ground down by harsh losses.4. To oppress or weaken gradually or persistently: "Laws grind the poor, and rich men rule the law" (Oliver Goldsmith).5. To operate by turning a crank: ground a hurdy-gurdy.6. To instill or teach by persistent repetition: ground the truth into their heads.v.intr.1. To perform the operation of grinding something.2. To become crushed, pulverized, or powdered by friction: Those coffee beans ground easily.3. a. To move with noisy friction; grate: a train grinding along rusty rails.b. To ride a skateboard, a snowboard, or skis over a grind rail or narrow surface, often with the board or skis at right angles to the direction of movement.4. Informal To devote oneself to study or work: grinding for a test; grinding away at housework.5. Slang To rotate the pelvis erotically, as while dancing or performing a striptease.n.1. The act of grinding.2. A crunching or grinding noise.3. a. A specific grade or degree of pulverization, as of coffee beans: drip grind.b. Bits of ground coffee; grounds.4. Informal A laborious task, routine, or study: the daily grind.5. Informal A student who works or studies excessively.6. Slang An erotic rotation of the pelvis.Phrasal Verb: grind out To produce mechanically or without inspiration: a hack writer who grinds out one potboiler after another.Idiom: grind it out To make a persistent effort in doing something that is difficult; work at something persistently.
[Middle English grinden, from Old English grindan; see ghrendh- in Indo-European roots.]
grind′ing·ly adv.Thesaurus| Verb | 1.grind out - produce in a routine or monotonous manner; "We have to crank out publications in order to receive funding"crank outproduce, bring forth - bring forth or yield; "The tree would not produce fruit" |
grind out
grind it outTo continually work on a difficult task. I've been grinding it out, trying to figure out where this discrepancy in the budget came from.See also: grind, outgrind out1. To produce something by crushing or pulverizing, as through a machine. A noun or pronoun can be used between "grind" and "out." The workers in here are grinding out flour from grain.2. To make, create, or produce something perfunctorily and unenthusiastically. A noun or pronoun can be used between "grind" and "out." How many of these stupid articles do I have to grind out before someone at the magazine takes my work seriously?3. To work hard to do or accomplish something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "grind" and "out." With hard work and a focus on defense, we should be able to grind out a victory against this team. It took hours to grind out a compromise, but we're finally in agreement now.See also: grind, outground outIn baseball, to hit a ground ball that leads to one being called "out" (as by an opposing player fielding the ball and throwing to or tagging first base). You'll ground out for sure if you hit a grounder towards first.See also: ground, outgrind something out . 1. Lit. to produce something by grinding. Working hard, he ground the powder out, acup at a time. He ground out the powder, a cup at a time. 2. Fig. to produce something in a mechanical or perfunctory manner. The factory just keeps grinding these toys out, day after day. The machine grinds out the same part by the hundreds all day long.See also: grind, outgrind outv.1. To produce mechanically or without inspiration: The factory grinds out a uniform product. I dread writing my tedious weekly reports, but I grind them out.2. To achieve or accomplish something through determination and force: The team ground out a win. Their running game ground out 50 yards, putting them in position for a field goal. Victory seemed far off, but we managed to grind it out in the last minutes of play.See also: grind, outground outv. Baseball To be put out by hitting a ground ball that is caught by the first base player or is thrown to first base by another player: The game ended when our best batter grounded out on a curve ball.See also: ground, out grind it out To make a persistent effort in doing something that is difficult; work at something persistently.See also: grind, outEncyclopediaSeeGRINDgrind out
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