ALL meanings of grinding
grind
G g - verb without object grinding Digital Technology. (in a video game) to perform a monotonous task repeatedly in order to advance a character to a higher level or rank: You have to grind for hours before you can embark on the main story mission. 1
- verb without object grinding Slang. (in a dance) to rotate the hips in a suggestive manner. Compare bump (def 12). 1
- noun grinding the act of grinding. 1
- noun grinding a grinding sound. 1
- noun grinding a grade of particle fineness into which a substance is ground: The coffee is available in various grinds for different coffee makers. 1
- noun grinding laborious, usually uninteresting work: Copying all the footnotes was a grind. 1
- noun grinding Informal. an excessively diligent student. 1
- noun grinding Slang. a dance movement in which the hips are rotated in a suggestive or erotic manner. Compare bump (def 12). 1
- noun grinding (of a state ) oppressive, tedious, and seemingly without end. 1
- 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
- noun grinding sound 1
- verb with object grinding to oppress, torment, or crush: to grind the poor. 1
- abbreviation GRINDING grinds 1
- verb with object grinding to rub harshly or gratingly; grate together; grit: to grind one's teeth. 1
- adjective grinding oppressive 1
- verb with object grinding to operate by turning a crank: to grind a hand organ. 1
- adjective grinding slow progress 1
- verb with object grinding to produce by crushing or abrasion: to grind flour. 1
- verb with object grinding Slang. to annoy; irritate; irk: It really grinds me when he's late. 1
- verb without object grinding to perform the operation of reducing to fine particles. 1
- verb without object grinding to rub harshly; grate. 1
- verb without object grinding to be or become ground. 1
- verb without object grinding to be polished or sharpened by friction. 1
- verb without object grinding Informal. to work or study laboriously (often followed by away): He was grinding away at his algebra. 1
- noun grinding The action of grinding together or crushing into small particles. 0
- noun grinding (dance) A form of dance in which two people rub their bodies together. 0
- noun grinding (online gaming) Repeatedly performing the same quest or similar in-game activity in order to amass points or wealth. 0
- verb grinding present participle of grind. 0
- adjective grinding Of or pertaining to the act or sound of grinding. 0
- adjective grinding If you describe a bad situation as grinding, you mean it never gets better, changes, or ends. 0
- adjective grinding never getting better, changing, or ending 0
- noun grinding Grinding is the process of breaking up particles. 0
- noun grinding Grinding is the process of removing the surface of a hard material using a wheel made from or covered in hard grit. 0