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Meaning and definition for "grind" word

[noun] the act of grinding to a powder or dust
[noun] hard monotonous routine work
[noun] a student who studies excessively
[verb] reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"
[verb] make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"
[verb] press or grind with a crunching noise
[verb] dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way
[verb] work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
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\Grind\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ground}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grinding}.] [AS. grindan; perh. akin to L. frendere to gnash, grind. Cf. {Grist}.] 1. To reduce to powder by friction, as in a mill, or with the teeth; to crush into small fragments; to produce as by the action of millstones. Take the millstones, and grind meal. --Is. xivii. 2. 2. To wear down, polish, or sharpen, by friction; to make smooth, sharp, or pointed; to whet, as a knife or drill; to rub against one another, as teeth, etc. 3. To oppress by severe exactions; to harass. To grind the subject or defraud the prince. --Dryden. 4. To study hard for examination. [College Slang]
\Grind\, v. i. 1. To perform the operation of grinding something; to turn the millstones. Send thee Into the common prison, there to grind. --Milton. 2. To become ground or pulverized by friction; as, this corn grinds well. 3. To become polished or sharpened by friction; as, glass grinds smooth; steel grinds to a sharp edge. 4. To move with much difficulty or friction; to grate. 5. To perform hard aud distasteful service; to drudge; to study hard, as for an examination. --Farrar.
\Grind\, n. 1. The act of reducing to powder, or of sharpening, by friction. 2. Any severe continuous work or occupation; esp., hard and uninteresting study. [Colloq.] --T. Hughes. 3. A hard student; a dig. [College Slang]

Synonyms for grind

bray, comminute, cranch, craunch, crunch, crunch, dig, donkeywork, drudge, drudgery, fag, grate, labor, labour, mash, mill, moil, nerd, plodding, pulverisation, pulverization, swot, toil, travail, wonk

See also: assimilator | break up | break up | chew | compaction | crunch | crush | dance | do work | fragment | fragment | fragmentise | fragmentise | fragmentize | fragmentize | gnash | grind down | jaw | labor | labour | learner | manducate | masticate | mill | pestle | press | pulp | rub | scholar | toil | trip the light fantastic | trip the light fantastic toe | tyrannise | tyrannize | work |

Related terms: abrade, beat, booklover, break into pieces, chinoiserie, clang, clangor, comminute, cut, grind down, grinding, gum, inflame, jangle, levigate, mill, persecute, philobiblist, pound, press heavy on, red-tapeism, scour, smash up, snore, spadework, turn out, tweak, unman, walk all over, walk over

The fun area, different aproach to word »grind«

Let's analyse "grind" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and One vowel. 20% of vowels is 18.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: DNIRG. Average typing speed for these characters is 1385 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: --. .-. .. -. -..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: grind: 9 = 9, reduced: 9 . and the final result is Nine.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: grind: 7 + 9 + 9 + 5 + 4 = 34, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
D (1) 4 Emperor Determined, Persistant, Idealist
G (1) 7 Chariot Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
I (1) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong

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