grind grind /ˈgraɪnd/

noun

1. The act of grinding to a powder or dust  ( grind , mill , pulverisation [British] , pulverization )
   the act of grinding to a powder or dust
   
2. Hard monotonous routine work  ( donkeywork [Informal] , drudgery , grind , plodding )
   hard monotonous routine work
   
3. The grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground  ( grind )
   the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground
    A coarse grind of coffee
   a coarse grind of coffee
   
4. [Informal, N. American] An insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious  ( dweeb [Informal, N. American] , grind [Informal, N. American] , nerd [Informal] , swot [Informal, British] , wonk [Informal] , nurd [Informal] )
   an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
   

verb

1. () Press or grind with a crushing noise  ( cranch , craunch , crunch , grind )
   press or grind with a crushing noise
   
2. () Make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together  ( grate , grind )
   make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
    Grate one's teeth in anger
   grate one's teeth in anger
   
3. () Reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading  ( bray [Archaic] , comminute , crunch , grind , mash )
   reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
    Grind the spices in a mortar
   grind the spices in a mortar
    Mash the garlic
   mash the garlic
   
4. () [Informal] Dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced  ( grind [Informal] )
   dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced
   
5. () [Informal] Work hard  ( dig [Informal, American] , drudge , fag [Informal] , grind [Informal] , labor [American] , labour [Canadian, British] , moil [ N. American] , toil , travail )
   work hard
    She was digging away at her math homework
   She was digging away at her math homework
    Lexicographers drudge all day long
   Lexicographers drudge all day long
   
6. Shape or form by grinding  ( grind )
   shape or form by grinding
    Grind lenses for glasses and cameras
   grind lenses for glasses and cameras
   
7. Created by grinding  ( grind )
   created by grinding
    Grind designs into the glass bowl
   grind designs into the glass bowl