grind

nouns

an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
dweeb, grind, nerd, swot, wonk
the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground
"a coarse grind of coffee"
grind
is a type of (narrower)
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
"a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
degree, grade, level
hard monotonous routine work
donkeywork, drudgery, grind, plodding
the act of grinding to a powder or dust
grind, mill, pulverisation, pulverization

verbs

press or grind with a crushing noise
cranch, craunch, crunch, grind
see also
grind down
make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
"grate one's teeth in anger"
grate, grind
is derived from
grinding
work hard
"She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
dig, drudge, fag, grind, labor, labour, moil, toil, travail
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
is a type of (narrower)
move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
"My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
"grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"
bray, comminute, crunch, grind, mash
is derived from
grinder
is derived from
grinder
is derived from
grinding
is derived from
grinding
created by grinding
"grind designs into the glass bowl"
grind
is a type of (narrower)
make or cause to be or to become
"make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
create, make
shape or form by grinding
"grind lenses for glasses and cameras"
grind
is a type of (narrower)
make something, usually for a specific function
"She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
forge, form, mold, mould, shape, work