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- pronunciation:
- graInd
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
grinds, grinding, ground |
| definition 1: |
to crush or make by crushing into fine particles.
He ground the nuts according to the recipe.I love the smell when I grind the coffee beans.- synonyms:
- crush, mill, pulverize, triturate
- similar words:
- comminute, crumble, crunch, granulate, kibble, masticate, powder
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| definition 2: |
to sharpen or make smooth by friction.
He ground the edge of the knife on a stone.- synonyms:
- hone, sharpen, whet
- similar words:
- file, sand
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| definition 3: |
to rub together in a harsh or grating manner.
He has a bad habit of grinding his teeth.- synonyms:
- grate
- similar words:
- gnash, grit, rasp, scrape
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| definition 4: |
to cruelly oppress; crush.
The new leaders ground the opposition.- synonyms:
- crush, oppress
- similar words:
- ill-treat, maltreat, scourge
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| definition 5: |
to operate by turning a handle or crank.
You grind the peppermill clockwise.- synonyms:
- crank, wind
- similar words:
- turn
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| related words: |
break, chew, crunch, crush, mill, oppress, sharpen, shine, smooth, stamp, wear |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to crush or reduce something to small particles.
- synonyms:
- crush
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| definition 2: |
to become ground, crushed, or powdered.
- similar words:
- crush, powder, pulverize
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| definition 3: |
to be sharpened or polished by rubbing.
- synonyms:
- sharpen
- similar words:
- polish
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| definition 4: |
to slow down or stop with much difficulty or roughness.
The car ground to a halt.- similar words:
- brake, halt, slow down
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| related words: |
crunch, grate, scrape, wear |
adverb + (v.)grind
coarsely, daily, finely, freshly, harder, high
(v.)grind
+ adverb
aside, away, down, hard, round, slowly
(v.)grind
+ noun
asphalt,
bean,
beef,
boot,
butt,
butter,
carpet,
chile,
cigarette,
clove,
corn,
cornmeal,
dirt,
dust,
fennel,
fist,
flesh,
flour,
food,
foot,
frustration,
garbage,
garlic,
grain,
grass,
grit,
halt,
hamburger,
heel,
herb,
hip,
jaw,
juice,
lemon,
lens,
material,
meal,
meat,
metal,
mirror,
mixture,
mortar,
mulch,
mustard,
nut,
oats,
onion,
paint,
paste,
pavement,
peanut,
pelvis,
pepper,
peppercorn,
pigment,
pill,
polishing,
pork,
pound,
powder,
pulp,
residuals,
sausage,
seed,
sesame,
spice,
standstill,
stone,
stop,
sugar,
ton,
tooth,
walnut,
wheat,
win,
wood
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of grinding.
- synonyms:
- crushing, trituration
- similar words:
- comminution, milling, pulverization
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| definition 2: |
a harsh-sounding noise produced by friction.
- synonyms:
- grating, rasp, scrape
- similar words:
- screech
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| definition 3: |
(informal) tedious or boring work.
He found writing his thesis to be a real grind.- synonyms:
- chore, drudgery, moil
- similar words:
- bore, groove, slavery, task, toil, treadmill
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| related words: |
creak, gnash, travail, work |
adjective + (n.)grind
coarse, daily, fine, lean, regular, slow, tired, weekly
verb + (n.)grind
bump, prepare
noun + (n.)grind
bump, coffee, engine, gear, processor, slave
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| derivation: |
grindingly (adv.) |
Word Builder: grind +
- grinder:
a machine that grinds.
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