grinds

/ษกษนaษชndz/

IPA: /G R AY1 N D Z/

noun
  1. 1

    The act of reducing to powder, or of sharpening, by friction.

  2. 2

    Something that has been reduced to powder, something that has been ground.

  3. 3

    A specific degree of pulverization of coffee beans.

    โ€œThis bag contains espresso grind.โ€

  4. 4

    A tedious and laborious task.

    โ€œThis homework is a grind.โ€

    syn:chore
  5. 5

    A grinding trick on a skateboard or snowboard.

  6. 6

    One who studies hard; a swot.

  7. 7

    Grindcore (subgenre of heavy metal)

  8. 8

    Hustle

Synonyms

verb
  1. 1

    To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.

  2. 2

    To shape with the force of friction.

    โ€œgrind a lens; grind an axeโ€

  3. 3

    To remove material by rubbing with an abrasive surface.

  4. 4

    To become ground, pulverized, or polished by friction.

    โ€œSteel grinds to a sharp edge.โ€

  5. 5

    To move with much difficulty or friction; to grate.

  6. 6

    To slide the flat portion of a skateboard or snowboard across an obstacle such as a railing.

  7. 7

    To oppress, hold down or weaken.

  8. 8

    To rotate the hips erotically.

  9. 9

    To dance in a sexually suggestive way with both partners in very close proximity, often pressed against each other.

  10. 10

    To repeat a task a large number of times in a row to achieve a specific goal.

  11. 11

    To operate by turning a crank.

    โ€œto grind an organโ€

  12. 12

    To produce mechanically and repetitively as if by turning a crank.

  13. 13

    To automatically format and indent code.

  14. 14

    To instill through repetitive teaching.

    โ€œGrinding lessons into students' heads does not motivate them to learn.โ€

  15. 15

    To eat.

    โ€œEh, brah, let's go grind.โ€

  16. 16

    To work or study hard; to hustle or drudge.

  17. 17

    To annoy or irritate (a person); to grind one's gears.

noun
  1. 1

    A traditional communal pilot whale hunt in the Faroe Islands.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/grind, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/grinds