to grind
61
2.4
- verb
- /ɡraɪnd/
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- He uses a mortar and pestle to grind the spices into a fine powder.
- grind grain
- grind the food
- grind the material
And they built these powder mills that would then grind the ingredients for gunpowder.
- And they built these powder mills that would then grind the ingredients for gunpowder.
- So it's it's nuts, it's seeds, it's it's grains that haven't been ground up super finely.
- He had sanding discs and grinding discs for days.
Examples
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Every year, commercial activity grinds to a halt for this event in each principal town.
Academic text (1991) -
They put it into a machine and grind it up.
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Say, do you grind this up before you eat it?
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Let's try and grind this down a little bit.
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I grind the beans myself.
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This is clever because you do grind up tomatoes and add sugar.
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I did the work in the house, like grinding corn, cleaning the house, and washing laundry.
Fiction book (1994) -
Soft corn was easier to grind and had a sweeter flavor, but it molded easily.
Fiction book (1995) -
For days, the strangers labored at grinding the grain, receiving enough food to satisfy their hunger.
Fiction book (1995) -
I grind the coffee beans every morning to make a fresh brew.
Synonyms
121
1.4
To press or crush something until it becomes soft
55
2.0
To press something hard so it becomes flat and loses its shape
46
2.3
Rub food on a rough surface to make small pieces
39
3.0
To crush or grind something until it becomes a fine dry material
8
7.4
To crush something into a fine powder
6
7.1
To make something into small grains like sugar
4
7.9
To press something so it becomes flat or misshapen
4
3.0
To crush something into small pieces
3
4.9
To crush something until it becomes a soft, wet mass
1
9.9
Change something into very small pieces by pounding, crushing, or grinding
1
6.7
To make something into very small dry pieces like dust
To crush seeds or plants into small pieces with a heavy bowl and stick
To make a loud crunching sound when something is pressed or walked on
To press something hard so it makes a loud crunching sound
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
1
6.3
Work hard for a long time on something, often before an exam or deadline
Compounds
- Archaic
A small music machine you turn by hand to play tunes from a cylinder with pegs
How Finely
Surface Forms
Etymology
Grind comes from an old English word meaning 'to crush' or 'rub', and it brings to mind two stones rubbing together. Think of a grinder or grindstone turning beans into powder, so to grind something is to crush or shape it by rubbing or pressing.