grind

grind1 [ graınd ] (past tense and past participle ground [ graund ] ) verb **

1. ) grind or grind up transitive to break something into very small pieces or powder, by using a machine or by crushing it between two hard surfaces:

The mill was used for grinding corn until the 17th century.

freshly ground black pepper

a ) to cut food, especially raw meat, into very small pieces using a machine

2. ) transitive to press something down onto a surface using a lot of force:

She ground a half-smoked cigarette into the ashtray.

3. ) transitive to make something such as a knife smooth or sharp by rubbing it against a hard surface

4. ) intransitive if a machine or vehicle grinds, it moves or works slowly, noisily, and with difficulty:

A truck came grinding up the hill.

They waited for the ancient elevator to grind its way up from below.

a ) intransitive or transitive if parts of a machine grind or if someone grinds them, they rub together and make an unpleasant noise:

the sound of grinding gears

grind the faces of the poor BRITISH OFTEN HUMOROUS

to become rich and powerful by treating poor people in a very unfair way

grind to a halt

1. ) if a vehicle grinds to a halt, it moves more and more slowly until it finally stops:

The traffic finally ground to a halt outside the station.

2. ) if a process or a country grinds to a halt, things gradually get slower until they finally stop:

There are signs that the economy is grinding to a halt.

grind your teeth

to rub your top and bottom teeth together in a way that makes a noise

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,grind `down phrasal verb transitive

to treat someone in a cruel way over a long period and gradually destroy their confidence or strength

,grind `on phrasal verb intransitive

if something boring or unpleasant grinds on, it continues happening for a long period of time

,grind `out phrasal verb transitive

to produce something in large quantities, especially when this is boring or difficult

,grind `up phrasal verb transitive

same as GRIND1 1:

The seeds are ground up and later digested.

grind

grind 2 [ graınd ] noun singular INFORMAL

something that is hard work, boring, and tiring because it takes a lot of your time and energy:

the usual daily grind of household tasks