Transcription
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- [grahynd]
- /graɪnd/
- /ˈɡraɪn.dɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grahynd]
- /graɪnd/
Definitions of grinding word
- verb with object grinding to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens. 1
- verb with object grinding to reduce to fine particles, as by pounding or crushing; bray, triturate, or pulverize. 1
- verb with object grinding to oppress, torment, or crush: to grind the poor. 1
- verb with object grinding to rub harshly or gratingly; grate together; grit: to grind one's teeth. 1
- verb with object grinding to operate by turning a crank: to grind a hand organ. 1
- verb with object grinding to produce by crushing or abrasion: to grind flour. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of grinding
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 Grinding
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grinding 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".
grinding usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grinding
adj grinding
- crumbling — to break into small fragments or crumbs.
- grating — a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- crunching — to crush with the teeth; chew with a crushing noise.
- shivering — to shake or tremble with cold, fear, excitement, etc.
- milling — a factory for certain kinds of manufacture, as paper, steel, or textiles.
adjective grinding
- oppressive — burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical: an oppressive king; oppressive laws.
- relentless — that does not relent; unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh; unrelenting: a relentless enemy.
- unending — a bringing or coming to an end; termination; close: Putting away the Christmas ornaments marked the ending of the season.
- never-ending — having or likely to have no end: never-ending worry.
- eternal — Lasting or existing forever; without end or beginning.
noun grinding
- scourings — dirt or refuse removed by scouring.
- pulverization — to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding.
- attrition — Attrition is a process in which you steadily reduce the strength of an enemy by continually attacking them.
- rub — to subject the surface of (a thing or person) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, smoothing, polishing, coating, massaging, or soothing: to rub a table top with wax polish; to rub the entire back area.
- chewing — Present participle of chew.
Antonyms for grinding
adjective grinding
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
Top questions with grinding
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