grind

7 points English 5 letters Common Commonness #8,662 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

verb

press or grind with a crushing noise

noun

the act of grinding to a powder or dust

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

/ɡɹˈaɪnd/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

plural grindspast tense ground

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

the act of grinding to a powder or dust

hard monotonous routine work

an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious

reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

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