Synonyms: grind, mill, pulverisation, pulverization
Definition: the act of grinding to a powder or dust
Similar words: crunch, crush, compaction
Definition: the act of crushing
Synonyms: donkeywork, drudgery, plodding, grind
Definition: hard monotonous routine work
Similar words: labor, labour, toil
Definition: productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
Usage: his labor did not require a great deal of skill
Synonyms: grind
Definition: the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground
Usage: a coarse grind of coffee
Similar words: degree, grade, level
Definition: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
Usage: a moderate grade of intelligence; a high level of care is required; it is all a matter of degree
Synonyms: swot, dweeb, grind, wonk, nerd
Definition: an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
Similar words: learner, scholar, assimilator
Definition: someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
Synonyms: bray, comminute, grind, crunch, mash
Definition: reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
Usage: grind the spices in a mortar; mash the garlic
Similar words: fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize, break up
Definition: break or cause to break into pieces
Usage: The plate fragmented
Definition: make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
Usage: grate one's teeth in anger
Similar words: fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize, break up
Definition: break or cause to break into pieces
Usage: The plate fragmented
Synonyms: grind, crunch, cranch, craunch
Definition: press or grind with a crushing noise
Similar words: press
Definition: exert pressure or force to or upon
Usage: He pressed down on the boards; press your thumb on this spot
Synonyms: grind
Definition: shape or form by grinding
Usage: grind lenses for glasses and cameras
Similar words: forge, form, mold, mould, shape, work
Definition: make something, usually for a specific function
Usage: She molded the rice balls carefully; Form cylinders from the dough; shape a figure; Work the metal into a sword
Synonyms: grind
Definition: created by grinding
Usage: grind designs into the glass bowl
Definition: make or cause to be or to become
Usage: make a mess in one's office; create a furor
Synonyms: grind
Definition: 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
Similar words: trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance
Definition: move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
Usage: My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio
Synonyms: moil, drudge, dig, fag, grind, labor, labour, toil, travail
Definition: work hard
Usage: She was digging away at her math homework; Lexicographers drudge all day long
Definition: be employed
Usage: Is your husband working again?; My wife never worked; Do you want to work after the age of 60?; She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money; She works as a waitress to put herself through college