Grinding

Quick meaning: Grinding is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of grind.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of grind.

More Meanings

1. The action of grinding together or crushing into small particles; the sound of this action.
2. (manufacturing, repair) The action of grinding a workpiece to change its size, shape, and surface finish.
3. (dance) A form of dance in which two people rub their bodies together.
4. (roleplaying games, gaming) Repeatedly performing the same quest or similar in-game activity in order to amass points or wealth.
5. (business, informal) The act of doing the daily grind.
6. Of or pertaining to the act or gratingly sound of grinding.
7. Relentlessly taxing; burdensome; exacting to the point of exhaustion.

Example Sentences

A week of filled with grinding toil.

I really hate the grinding to get that 1% chance item.

A: Hey Bob, how's it goin? B: Meh, I'm tired of grinding, man.

Ominous creakings and grindings came from the innards of the machine.

Word Forms

• grindings

Synonyms for grinding

Depending on context, synonyms include attrition, abrasion, detrition.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include attrition, abrasion, detrition, honing, polishing, shredding.

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