grind

verb
UK: /ɡraɪnd/
US: /ɡraɪnd/

  1. To break or crush something into very small pieces.

    1. I grind coffee every morning to make fresh espresso.
    2. The machine can grind spices into a fine powder for cooking flavorful dishes.

  2. To rub something against a surface, often making a noise.

    1. The gears grind when I shift without enough clutch.
    2. I could hear the metal grind against the stone as he sharpened his axe.

  3. To work very hard at something, often something unpleasant or boring.

    1. He had to grind to pass the final exam.
    2. She knew she would have to grind if she wanted to succeed in the field.

Synonyms

mill pulverize crush labor toil drudgery study swot
grind noun

  1. A powder made from grinding something.

    1. This coffee is a coarse grind, perfect for a French press.
    2. We use a fine grind of pepper to season the chicken before grilling.

  2. Hard, boring work.

    1. The daily grind was getting her down.
    2. He was tired of the daily grind and longed for adventure and excitement.
grind intransitive-verb

  1. To move with a scraping or crunching sound.

    1. The old car's engine started to grind as it climbed the steep hill.
    2. The train wheels grind along the tracks as it approaches the station.
grind transitive-verb

  1. To process by crushing.

    1. They grind wheat into flour for bread making.
    2. This mill is used to grind grain into various types of flour for different recipes.
grind phrasal-verb

  1. Work extremely hard.

    1. She will grind away at her studies to achieve top grades.
    2. If you grind away at a problem, you'll eventually discover the solution.
grind noun

  1. A student who studies very hard.

    1. He is a grind and spends all his time studying.
    2. Don't be such a grind; take a break and enjoy college life more.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "grind" in English means: To break or crush something into very small pieces., To rub something against a surface, often making a noise., To work very hard at something, often something unpleasant or boring..

The phonetic transcription of "grind" is /ɡraɪnd/ in British English and /ɡraɪnd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "grind": mill, pulverize, crush, labor, toil, drudgery, study, swot.

Example usage of "grind": "I grind coffee every morning to make fresh espresso.". More examples on the page.