Meaning of "grind" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GRIND

Old English grindan; related to Latin frendere, Lithuanian gréndu I rub, Low German grand sand.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF GRIND

grind  [ɡraɪnd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRIND

Grind is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb grind in English.

WHAT DOES GRIND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Grind

The grind of a blade refers to the shape of the cross-section of the blade. It is distinct from the blade profile, though different tools and blades may have lent their name to a particular grind. Grinding involves removing significant portions of metal from the blade and is thus distinct from honing and polishing. It is notably done when first sharpening the blade or when a blade has been significantly damaged or abused A well maintained blade will need less frequent grinding than one which is not treated well. The terms edge angle and included angle can be important when talking about grinding. The edge angle is measured between the surface of an edge and a line running from the point of the cutting edge to the centre of the back edge. The included angle is the sum of the edge angles. All other things being equal, the smaller the included angle the sharper the blade and the easier it is to damage the edge. An appropriate grind will depend upon what the blade is to be used for and the material from which the blade is made.

Definition of grind in the English dictionary

The first definition of grind in the dictionary is to reduce or be reduced to small particles by pounding or abrading. Other definition of grind is to smooth, sharpen, or polish by friction or abrasion. Grind is also to scrape or grate together with a harsh rasping sound or to be scraped together.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GRIND

PRESENT

Present

I grind

you grind

he/she/it grinds

we grind

you grind

they grind

Present continuous

I am grinding

you are grinding

he/she/it is grinding

we are grinding

you are grinding

they are grinding

Present perfect

I have ground

you have ground

he/she/it has ground

we have ground

you have ground

they have ground

Present perfect continuous

I have been grinding

you have been grinding

he/she/it has been grinding

we have been grinding

you have been grinding

they have been grinding

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I ground

you ground

he/she/it ground

we ground

you ground

they ground

Past continuous

I was grinding

you were grinding

he/she/it was grinding

we were grinding

you were grinding

they were grinding

Past perfect

I had ground

you had ground

he/she/it had ground

we had ground

you had ground

they had ground

Past perfect continuous

I had been grinding

you had been grinding

he/she/it had been grinding

we had been grinding

you had been grinding

they had been grinding

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will grind

you will grind

he/she/it will grind

we will grind

you will grind

they will grind

Future continuous

I will be grinding

you will be grinding

he/she/it will be grinding

we will be grinding

you will be grinding

they will be grinding

Future perfect

I will have ground

you will have ground

he/she/it will have ground

we will have ground

you will have ground

they will have ground

Future perfect continuous

I will have been grinding

you will have been grinding

he/she/it will have been grinding

we will have been grinding

you will have been grinding

they will have been grinding

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would grind

you would grind

he/she/it would grind

we would grind

you would grind

they would grind

Conditional continuous

I would be grinding

you would be grinding

he/she/it would be grinding

we would be grinding

you would be grinding

they would be grinding

Conditional perfect

I would have grind

you would have grind

he/she/it would have grind

we would have grind

you would have grind

they would have grind

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been grinding

you would have been grinding

he/she/it would have been grinding

we would have been grinding

you would have been grinding

they would have been grinding

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you grind
we let´s grind
you grind

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to grind

Past participle

ground

Present Participle

grinding

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «GRIND»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «grind» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of grind

abrade · chore · comminute · crush · drudgery · effort · file · force down · gnash · granulate · grate · grit · jam · kibble · labour · mash · mill · polish · pound · powder · press · pulverize · push · sand · scrape · sharpen · smooth · sweat · task · toil · triturate · whet

TRANSLATION OF GRIND

Find out the translation of grind to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of grind from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grind» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 磨
• Translator English - Spanish: moler
• English: grind
• Translator English - Hindi: पीस
• Translator English - Arabic: يَطْحَن
• Translator English - Russian: молоть
• Translator English - Portuguese: moer
• Translator English - Bengali: চূর্ণনশব্দ
• Translator English - French: moudre
• Translator English - Malay: Mengisar
• Translator English - German: mahlen
• Translator English - Japanese: 挽く
• Translator English - Korean: ...을 갈아 (가루로) 만들다
• Translator English - Javanese: tlatah
• Translator English - Vietnamese: xay
• Translator English - Tamil: அரை
• Translator English - Marathi: दळणे
• Translator English - Turkish: eziyet
• Translator English - Italian: macinare
• Translator English - Polish: zemleć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: молоти
• Translator English - Romanian: a măcina
• Translator English - Greek: αλέθω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: slyp
• Translator English - Swedish: mala
• Translator English - Norwegian: kverne

10 QUOTES WITH «GRIND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word grind.

1

Louis Agassiz

The glacier was God's great plough set at work ages ago to grind, furrow, and knead over, as it were, the surface of the earth.

2

Princess Anne

When I appear in public people expect me to neigh, grind my teeth, paw the ground and swish my tail - none of which is easy.

3

Simon Baker

Sometimes the intensity and the grind of doing television can wear you down, but at the same time there's something about the repetition, the sheer mass of work that you do that's also liberating.

4

Caitriona Balfe

I think every credit you get and every film you have your name attached to makes things a little bit easier. It definitely opens doors up, but it's still a grind.

5

Charles A. Beard

All the lessons of history in four sentences: Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad with power. The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small. The bee fertilizes the flower it robs. When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.

6

Jane Birkin

I grind my teeth and keep my thumbs in so tight that I've dislocated them, just not to scream. Sometimes as an actor one is lucky enough to be asked to scream.

7

Roy Blount, Jr.

Anyone who undertakes the literary grind had better like playing around with words.

8

Bobby Bowden

The thing that drives most coaches out of coaching in college is they get tired of the grind of recruiting.

9

Kurt Braunohler

New York is a place that can grind you down and spit you out. A true New Yorker doesn't get ground down - he gets polished.

10

Young Buck

Everybody was in struggle, in the grind trying to make it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRIND»

Discover the use of grind in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grind and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Grind

I always make the jumps. It's the landings that I'm having trouble with.

Eric Walters, 2004

Welfare Grind 3

Proving that a true hustler never dies, ghetto superstar and queen of the streets Keema Newell's determined to remain on top, but faces challenges from even her own daughter.

Kendall Banks, 2013

Durty South Grind

From the sandbox to the grave.

L. E. Newell, 2011

Grind

Sophie hates this new town. She misses her friends. There's nowhere to skate! I didn't want to move to this town. There's nowhere to skate here. I miss my friends. I hate it here One moment can change your life forever.

Dee Phillips, 2009

Grind

The heartbreaks here are real, as are the moments of uncommon grace and hard-won redemption.” —Kim Barnes, author of In the Kingdom of Men “Mark Maynard's Grind is chock full of men and women who are desperate with want and full of ...

Mark Maynard, 2012

Living the Psalms: Encouragement for the Daily Grind

Here is practical inspiration and victorious affirmation to get anyone through life’s daily grind. Drawn from previous best-selling works, adapted for the 21st-century reader.

Charles R Swindoll, 2012

The Graduate Grind

Finding current exploitation of students unconscionable, Hinchey and Kimmel call for a new vision of graduate education, one in which students are valued and treated as unique and vibrant individuals."--BOOK JACKET.

Patricia Hinchey, Isabel Kimmel, 2013

Burlesque and the New Bump-n-grind

A behind-the-scenes look at burlesque and its resurgence reveals how women from all walks of life are rediscovering and reinventing it, examining the issues of feminism and why audience members are drawn to the shows. Original.

Michelle Baldwin, 2004

Factors Affecting Starch Conversion to Ethanol in Dry Grind ...

Factors affecting corn starch conversion to ethanol were evaluated to investigate the lack of correlation between ethanol concentration and corn starch content in dry grind corn process.

Vivek Sharma, 2007

Grantchester Grind

The sequel to Porterhouse Blue takes us back to the hilarious goings-on at Porterhouse College.

Tom Sharpe, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRIND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grind is used in the context of the following news items.

Grind for gold: Team USA outlasts Germany in double overtime

Team USA coach Bill Self, center, hugs Kansas guard Wayne Selden Jr. (1) as Frank Mason III carries an American flag after a Team USA ... «Lawrence Journal World, Jul 15»

SOFTS-Cocoa eases after Malaysia grind, sugar steadies

LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - Cocoa futures on ICE eased on Monday after a sharp drop in Malaysian grindings and sugar steadied after ... «Reuters Africa, Jul 15»

Bowling: Another Grind sweeper on tap this weekend

DeLuna Lanes will host the next-to-last “Grind” sweeper this Sunday. This month's edition will have minor changes because of scheduling ... «Pensacola News Journal, Jul 15»

SEC Media Days 2015: Gus Malzahn focused on 'Surviving the Grind'

Heading into his third year as head man of the team on the plains, Malzahn knows this year is an important one. From a players perspective, ... «Team Speed Kills, Jul 15»

The Generation of Grit N' Grind

I grew up alongside the birth of Grit n' Grind basketball in Memphis. I am part of the young generation that witnessed the 2011 playoff upset ... «Grizzly Bear Blues, Jul 15»

MAZEL TOV! Steph & Ayesha Curry Welcome New Baby Girl

Global Grind ..... Sign up for Global Grind's email newsletter. Close. Thank you for subscribing to Global Grind! Please be sure to open your ... «Global Grind, Jul 15»

LEGO Minifigures Online Review: An Introduction to the Grind

I love LEGO, I always have. When I was a kid I had around four boxes filled with miscellaneous bricks, minifigures, and more. Unfortunately I ... «n3rdabl3, Jul 15»

Young Easton boys basketball team going through summer grind at …

Young Easton boys basketball team going through summer grind at Stellar ... Easton is hoping that's when the summer grind pays dividends. «lehighvalleylive.com, Jul 15»

RISE AND GRIND! MORNING MUSIC NEWS: Yo Gotti's Tour Rider …

Tyrese has been going super hard for his latest album, Black Rose. The independent artist had no shame in his game as he hit the NYC ... «Global Grind, Jul 15»

New store aims to grind out success

Gaggia, the Italian manufacturer of state-of-the-art coffee machines, is looking to grind out success at Royal Quays Outlet Centre in North ... «News Guardian, Jul 15»