Search results for 'grind':

grind verb (ground, grinding) 1 to crush something into small particles or powder between two hard surfaces. 2 to sharpen, smooth or polish something by rubbing against a hard surface. 3 tr & intr to rub something together with a jarring noise. 4 to press something hard with a twisting action • ground his heel into the dirt. 5 to operate something by turning a handle • grinding his barrel-organ. noun 1 colloq steady, dull and laborious routine. 2 the act or sound of grinding. 3 a specified size or texture of crushed particles • fine grind. 4 colloq in dancing: an erotic circling movement of the hips. grind to a halt to stop completely, especially after a spell of trying to keep going.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon grindan.