Meaning

(transitive) To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive) To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.
2. (transitive) To shape with the force of friction.
3. (metalworking) To remove material by rubbing with an abrasive surface.
4. (intransitive) To become ground, pulverized, or polished by friction.
5. To move with much difficulty or friction; to grate.
6. (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. (slang, intransitive) To rotate the hips erotically.

Example Sentences

grind a lens; grind an axe

This corn grinds well.

Steel grinds to a sharp edge.

She said, "How'd you like to waste some time?" / And I could not resist when I saw little Nikki grind

She wanted to grind herself against him, wanted to moan, loud and free, wanted to take his hand and make him touch her more firmly.

He ground against her until he was muttering curses, his kiss rougher than before.

She kept grinding until they were both spent: their bliss washing over them entirely.

This morning, we woke up and made out for a solid forty-five minutes, grinding like teenagers until she came against my thigh.

Word Forms

• grinds
• grinding
• ground
• grinded
• strong
• glossary
• grind
• grindest
• groundst
• groundest
• grindeth
• -
• grounden
• no-table-tags

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Use grind when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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