grind

verb · nounA2

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Động từ

verb

V_es/s

grinds

V_ing/Gerund

grinding

V_ed/pp

groundgrinded

1.
(transitive)To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.
2.
(transitive)To shape with the force of friction.
grind a lens; grind an axe
3.
(metalworking) To remove material by rubbing with an abrasive surface.
4.
(intransitive)To become ground, pulverized, or polished by friction.
This corn grinds well.
Steel grinds to a sharp edge.
5.
To move with much difficulty or friction; to grate.
6.
(intransitive)(sports, intransitive) To slide the flat portion of a skateboard or snowboard across an obstacle such as a railing.
7.
(transitive)To oppress, hold down or weaken.
8.
(intransitive, slang)To rotate the hips erotically.
9.
(slang)To dance in a sexually suggestive way with both partners in very close proximity, often pressed against each other.
10.
(slang)To rub one's body against another's in a sexual way; to frottage.
11.
(video games) To repeat a task a large number of times in a row to achieve a specific goal.
These enemies give lots of loot when killed, so many players fight them to grind for resources.
The first level of the game is the best place to grind extra lives.
For a while I used to grind demons and try to get the count higher.
12.
(transitive)To operate by turning a crank.
to grind an organ

Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

grinds

1.
(countable, uncountable)The act of reducing to powder, or of sharpening, by friction.
2.
(countable, uncountable)Something that has been reduced to powder, something that has been ground.
3.
(countable, uncountable)A specific degree of pulverization of coffee beans.
This bag contains espresso grind.
4.
(countable, uncountable)A tedious and laborious task.
This homework is a grind.
Đồng nghĩa: chore
5.
(countable, uncountable)A grinding trick on a skateboard or snowboard.
6.
(archaic, countable, slang, uncountable)One who studies hard.
Đồng nghĩa: swot
7.
(abbreviation, alt of, clipping, uncountable)(uncountable, music) Clipping of grindcore (“subgenre of heavy metal”).
8.
(slang, uncountable)Hustle; hard work.
I've been on the grind all week, trying to make ends meet.
9.
A traditional communal pilot whale hunt in the Faroe Islands.

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Đồng nghĩa

chore swotgrindadráp

Cùng gốc / liên quan

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English grynden, from Old English grindan (to grind), from *grindan, from Proto-Germanic *grindaną (to crush, grind).