What part of speech is grind?

Grind can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. grind is a verb, present, 1st person singular of grind (infinitive).
  • 2. grind is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. grind is a noun, singular of grinds.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does grind mean?

Definitions

Verb

grind - reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"
grind - shape or form by grinding; "grind lenses for glasses and cameras"
grind - created by grinding; "grind designs into the glass bowl"
grind - 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 - work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
grind - make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"
grind - press or grind with a crushing noise

Noun

grind - the act of grinding to a powder or dust
grind - the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground; "a coarse grind of coffee"
grind - hard monotonous routine work
grind - an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious

Examples of grind

#   Sentence  
1. noun A coarse grind of coffee.
2. noun Are you tired of the daily grind?
3. noun You need to take a step back from the daily grind.
4. verb Grind the spices in a mortar.
5. verb Grind lenses for glasses and cameras.
6. verb Grind designs into the glass bowl.
7. verb I get the feeling you still have an axe to grind. If you've got something to say come on out and say it.
8. verb Mame uses a coffee mill to grind coffee beans.
9. verb We grind wheat into flour.
10. verb He has had absolutely no part in the conspiracy; it was not he, but his brother, who had an axe to grind against the government.
11. verb They grind wheat into flour.
12. verb She always has some axe to grind.
13. verb We roast just enough beans for the amount we're going to drink, and grind them in the coffee mill.
14. verb I'll kill you! Knock your block off and grind you underfoot! You shithead! Die!
15. verb He who buries his head in the sand today will grind his teeth tomorrow.
16. verb I grind my own coffee beans every morning.
17. verb Do you know how to grind beef?
18. verb He claims that has no ax to grind with him.
Sentence  
noun
A coarse grind of coffee.
Are you tired of the daily grind?
You need to take a step back from the daily grind.
verb
Grind the spices in a mortar.
Grind lenses for glasses and cameras.
Grind designs into the glass bowl.
I get the feeling you still have an axe to grind. If you've got something to say come on out and say it.
Mame uses a coffee mill to grind coffee beans.
We grind wheat into flour.
He has had absolutely no part in the conspiracy; it was not he, but his brother, who had an axe to grind against the government.
They grind wheat into flour.
She always has some axe to grind.
We roast just enough beans for the amount we're going to drink, and grind them in the coffee mill.
I'll kill you! Knock your block off and grind you underfoot! You shithead! Die!
He who buries his head in the sand today will grind his teeth tomorrow.
I grind my own coffee beans every morning.
Do you know how to grind beef?
He claims that has no ax to grind with him.

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