GRIND

(noun) the act of grinding to a powder or dust
synonyms : mill , pulverisation , pulverization
(noun) hard monotonous routine work
synonyms : donkeywork , drudgery , plodding
(noun) the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground
"a coarse grind of coffee"
(noun) an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
synonyms : dweeb , nerd , swot , wonk
(verb) reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
"grind the spices in a mortar", "mash the garlic"
synonyms : bray , comminute , crunch , mash
She mashed the garlic and added it to the curry. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
"grate one's teeth in anger"
synonyms : grate
(verb) press or grind with a crushing noise
synonyms : cranch , craunch , crunch
(verb) shape or form by grinding
"grind lenses for glasses and cameras"
(verb) created by grinding
"grind designs into the glass bowl"
(verb) dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced
(verb) work hard
"She was digging away at her math homework", "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
synonyms : dig , drudge , fag , labor , labour , moil , toil , travail

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