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Word: Grind
Speech Type: Verb
Old English grindan, probably of Germanic origin. Although no cognates are known, it may be distantly related to Latin frendere ‘rub away, gnash’
ɡrʌɪnd
reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it
Short Definition:reduce to small particles by crushing
Examples:- grind some black pepper over the salad
- she ground up the rice prior to boiling
rub or cause to rub together gratingly
Short Definition:rub together gratingly
Examples:- mountain ranges developed along fault lines where tectonic plates ground against one another
- he keeps me awake at night, grinding his teeth
(of a dancer) gyrate the hips erotically
Short Definition:rotate hips erotically
Examples:- there were sweaty bodies everywhere bumping and grinding to the music
Word: Grind
Speech Type: Noun
ɡrʌɪnd
a crushing or grating sound or motion
Short Definition:grinding sound or motion
Examples:- the crunch and grind of bulldozers
- the slow grind of the US legal system
hard dull work
Short Definition:hard dull work
Examples:- relief from the daily grind
a dancer's erotic gyration of the hips
Short Definition:erotic rotation of hips
Examples:- a bump and grind
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