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- [grahynd]
- /graɪnd/
- /ɡraɪnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grahynd]
- /graɪnd/
Definitions of grind word
- verb with object grind to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens. 1
- verb with object grind to reduce to fine particles, as by pounding or crushing; bray, triturate, or pulverize. 1
- verb with object grind to oppress, torment, or crush: to grind the poor. 1
- verb with object grind to rub harshly or gratingly; grate together; grit: to grind one's teeth. 1
- verb with object grind to operate by turning a crank: to grind a hand organ. 1
- verb with object grind to produce by crushing or abrasion: to grind flour. 1
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Origin of grind
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English grinden, Old English grindan; akin to Gothic grinda-, Latin frendere
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Grind
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grind popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
grind usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grind
noun grind
- chore — A chore is a task that you must do but that you find unpleasant or boring.
- drudgery — menial, distasteful, dull, or hard work.
- task — a definite piece of work assigned to, falling to, or expected of a person; duty.
- travail — painfully difficult or burdensome work; toil.
- rote — the sound of waves breaking on the shore.
verb grind
- grate — a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- pulverize — to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding.
- reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
- scrape — to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface: to scrape a table to remove paint and varnish.
- crumble — If something crumbles, or if you crumble it, it breaks into a lot of small pieces.
adjective grind
- go-go — ALPS
- cut and dried — If you say that a situation or solution is cut and dried, you mean that it is clear and definite.
- on the go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- hard-working — industrious; zealous: a hardworking family man.
- in full swing — to cause to move to and fro, sway, or oscillate, as something suspended from above: to swing one's arms in walking.
Antonyms for grind
noun grind
- fun — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- pastime — something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport: to play cards as a pastime.
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- joy — a female given name.
- entertainment — The action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment.
verb grind
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