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grind
I. \ˈgrīnd\ verb
(ground \ˈgrau̇nd\ ; also archaic grinded ; ground also archaic grinded or ground·en \ˈgrau̇ndən\ ; grinding ; grinds)
Etymology: Middle English grinden, from Old English grindan; akin to Old High German grint scurf, Old Norse grandi sandbar, Gothic grindafrathjis fainthearted, Latin frendere to crush, gnash, grind, Greek chondros grain, Lithuanian grendu I rub, scrub, Old English grēot sand, grit — more at grit
transitive verb
1.
a. : to reduce to powder by friction (as in a mill) or with the teeth : crush into small fragments
b. : to produce by or as if by the action of millstones
2. : to wear down, polish, or sharpen by friction : make smooth, sharp, or pointed : whet
< spent the morning grinding axes and scythes >
3.
a. : to rub or press harshly
< grind the snake's head under his heel >
b. : to rub together with a grating noise : grate, grit
< grind the teeth >
4. : to oppress by severe exactions : harass
< grind the subject or defraud the prince — John Dryden >
5. : to operate or produce by turning a crank
< grind a hand organ >
< grind out a tune >
intransitive verb
1. : to perform the operation of grinding
2. : to become ground or pulverized by friction
< corn grinding slowly >
3. : to become polished or sharpened by friction
< glass grinds smooth >
< steel grinds to a sharp edge >
< pebbles grinding on the beach >
4. : to move with difficulty or friction : grate
< the gears ground as he shifted into high >
< frantically ground on the starter — Frank Schreider >
5. : to perform hard and distasteful service : drudge; especially : to study hard
< grind for an examination >
6. : to rotate the hips in a suggestive manner in or as if in a burlesque striptease
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from grinden, v.
1.
a. : an act of grinding (as of reducing to powder or sharpening by friction)
b. : a sound of grinding
2.
a. : steady monotonous taxing labor, occupation, or routine
< sometimes life seems just a dull grind without hope or future >
b. : intensive and drudging study; also : a task or an assignment given by an instructor
3. : a student who studies to the exclusion of all other activities often with more diligence than delight
4. : the result of grinding; especially : the size of particle obtained by grinding
< there are several different grinds of coffee >
< a fine grind of meal is better for bread >
5. : an action of rotating the hips with a suggestive motion (as in a dance or in a burlesque striptease) — compare bump II 5
Synonyms: see work
III. adjective
of a motion-picture theater or other show : exhibiting continuously or continuously between certain hours
IV. \ˈgrind\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse grind gate, lattice door; akin to Old English grindel bar, bolt, Old High German grintil bar, bolt, Latin grunda truss of a roof, Lithuanian grindis floorboard; basic meaning: beam
Scotland : a horizontal bar gate
V. noun
(plural grind)
Etymology: Faroese grindkval
: blackfish 2 — used chiefly in the Faroe islands
< the boats will be ready when the grind come in > |