grind
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Is grind a Scrabble word?
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Definition
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.transitive
2. (transitive) To shape with the force of friction.Examples: "grind a lens; grind an axe"transitive
3. (metalworking) To remove material by rubbing with an abrasive surface.
4. (intransitive) To become ground, pulverized, or polished by friction.Examples: "This corn grinds well."; "Steel grinds to a sharp edge."intransitive
5. (sports, intransitive) To slide the flat portion of a skateboard or snowboard across an obstacle such as a railing.intransitive
6. (transitive) To oppress, hold down or weaken.transitive
noun (English)
1. (archaic, slang) One who studies hard.Examples: "If you are at all bright, don't be a grind. Grinding may make a second-hand genius of you (for all the real things are dead), and if you become a genius you will be sure to smoke dope or swallow laudanum. They all did it."; "[…] I suppose I don't know much about books, compared with you—” “Oh, I was never much of a grind,” the other cut in hastily."Synonyms: swotarchaiccountableslanguncountable
2. (uncountable, music) Clipping of grindcore (“subgenre of heavy metal”).abbreviationalt-ofclippinguncountable
3. (uncountable, slang) Hustle; hard work.Examples: "I've been on the grind all week, trying to make ends meet."; "Everyone has to work, they mourned, and that takes its toll. They weren't glamourising the grind because they knew their effort didn't match the supposed rewards."slanguncountable
Definition source: Wiktionary