noun
an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
Synonyms
noun
the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground
Examples
- a coarse grind of coffee
noun
hard monotonous routine work
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noun
the act of grinding to a powder or dust
Synonyms
verb
press or grind with a crushing noise
Synonyms
verb
make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
Synonyms
Examples
- grate one's teeth in anger
verb
work hard
Synonyms
Examples
- She was digging away at her math homework
- Lexicographers drudge all day long
verb
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
verb
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
Synonyms
Examples
- grind the spices in a mortar
- mash the garlic
verb
created by grinding
Examples
- grind designs into the glass bowl
verb
shape or form by grinding
Examples
- grind lenses for glasses and cameras