grind

[[t]graɪnd[/t]]

v. ground, grind•ing, n.

1) to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet:

to grind a lens[/ex]

2) to reduce to fine particles, as by pounding or crushing; pulverize

3) to oppress, torment, or crush:

ground by poverty[/ex]

4) to rub harshly or gratingly; grit:

to grind one's teeth[/ex]

5) to operate by turning a crank:

to grind a hand organ[/ex]

6) to produce by crushing or abrasion:

to grind flour[/ex]

7) to reduce something to fine particles

8) to rub harshly; grate

9) to be or become ground

10) to be polished or sharpened by friction

11) inf Informal. to work or study laboriously (often fol. by away)

12) sts (in a dance) to rotate the hips in a suggestive manner

Compare bump 9)

13) phv grind out

a) to produce in a routine or mechanical way

b) to extinguish (a cigarette) against a surface

14) the act of grinding

15) a grinding sound

16) cvb a grade of particle fineness into which a substance is ground:

coffee available in various grinds[/ex]

17) laborious, usu. uninteresting work

18) inf an excessively diligent student

19) sts a dance movement in which the hips are rotated in a suggestive manner

Compare bump 16)

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Etymology: bef. 950; OE grindan; akin to Go grinda- ground up, L frendere to grind