Meaning of 'grind'

noun

the act of grinding to a powder or dust

Synonyms: pulverization

noun

hard monotonous routine work

Synonyms: drudgery donkeywork plodding

noun

the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground

Example: "a coarse grind of coffee"

noun

an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious

Synonyms: nerd swot wonk dweeb

verb

reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

Example: "grind the spices in a mortar"

Synonyms: crunch

verb

make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together

Synonyms: grate

verb

press or grind with a crushing noise

Synonyms: crunch

verb

shape or form by grinding

Example: "grind lenses for glasses and cameras"

verb

created by grinding

Example: "grind designs into the glass bowl"

verb

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

verb

work hard

Synonyms: dig