grind: význam a definice

To crush, pulverize, or reduce to powder by friction, especially by rubbing between two hard surfaces: grind wheat into flour.

To shape, sharpen, or refine with friction: grind a lens.

To rub (two surfaces) together harshly; gnash: grind the teeth.

To bear down on harshly; crush.

To oppress or weaken gradually: "Laws grind the poor, and rich men rule the law” ( Oliver Goldsmith).

To operate by turning a crank: ground a hurdy-gurdy.

To produce or process by turning a crank: grinding a pound of beef.

To produce mechanically or without inspiration: The factory grinds out a uniform product.

To instill or teach by persistent repetition: ground the truth into their heads.

To perform the operation of grinding something.

To become crushed, pulverized, or powdered by friction.

To move with noisy friction; grate: a train grinding along rusty rails.

Informal To devote oneself to study or work: grinding for a test; grinding away at housework.

Slang To rotate the pelvis erotically, as in the manner of a stripteaser.

The act of grinding.

A crunching or grinding noise.

A specific grade or degree of pulverization, as of coffee beans: drip grind.

Informal A laborious task, routine, or study: the daily grind.

Informal A student who works or studies excessively.

Slang An erotic rotation of the pelvis.