Grinding
nnoun.objectmaterial resulting from the process of grindingExamples:- vegetable grindings clogged the drain
Derivationally Related Form:grind
Hypernyms:atom corpuscle molecule mote particle speck
Inherited Hypernyms:grindingatommaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:grindingatommaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.eventa harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)Derivationally Related Form:grind
Hypernyms:noise
Inherited Hypernyms:grindingnoisesoundhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.phenomenonthe wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or iceSynset:abrasion attrition detrition
Derivationally Related Form:abradeattritionalgrind
Hypernyms:friction rubbing
Inherited Hypernyms:grindingfrictionresistancemechanical phenomenonphysical phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
vverb.contactpress or grind with a crushing noiseSynset:cranch craunch crunch grind
Derivationally Related Form:grind
Hypernyms:press
Inherited Hypernyms:crunchpresstouch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.contactmake a grating or grinding sound by rubbing togetherSynset:grate grind
Examples:- grate one's teeth in anger
Derivationally Related Form:grindgrinding
Hypernyms:break up fragment fragmentise fragmentize
Inherited Hypernyms:gratebreak upbreakchange integritychange
Direct Hyponyms:chewgnashjawmanducatemasticate
Entailment:rub
Full Troponyms:champchawchewchompcrunchgnashgnawmumble
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.socialwork hardSynset:dig drudge fag grind labor labour moil toil travail
Examples:- She was digging away at her math homework
- Lexicographers drudge all day long
Derivationally Related Form:grindlaborlabourtoillabourerlaborertravaildrudgedrudgerytoiler
Hypernyms:do work work
Inherited Hypernyms:laborwork
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.motiondance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlacedHypernyms:dance trip the light fantastic trip the light fantastic toe
Inherited Hypernyms:grinddancemove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | They --- (apply to: grind)
vverb.changereduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abradingSynset:bray comminute crunch grind mash
Examples:- grind the spices in a mortar
- mash the garlic
Derivationally Related Form:mashermashgrindergrindingcrunchgrind
Hypernyms:break up fragment fragmentise fragmentize
Inherited Hypernyms:grindbreak upbreakchange integritychange
Direct Hyponyms:millpestlepulp
Full Troponyms:millpestlepulp
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.creationcreated by grindingExamples:- grind designs into the glass bowl
Hypernyms:create make
Inherited Hypernyms:grindmake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.creationshape or form by grindingExamples:- grind lenses for glasses and cameras
Hypernyms:forge form mold mould shape work
Inherited Hypernyms:grindshapecreate from raw materialmake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something