Grind Meaning
/ˈɡɹaɪnd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.
verbTo shape with the force of friction.
Sentence Examples
Mame uses a coffee mill to grind coffee beans.
We grind wheat into flour.
CEFR Practice Quiz
To make fresh coffee, you must ____ the coffee beans into a powder.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
You need to ____ the roasted coffee beans into a fine powder before you can brew a fresh pot of coffee.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English grynden, from Old English grindan, from Proto-West Germanic *grindan, from Proto-Germanic *grindaną. Cognate with Saterland Frisian gríende, griene (“to grind, mill”), Dutch grinden (“to grind”, rare) and grind (“gravel, shingle”), Albanian grind (“to brawl, fight”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"She said, "How'd you like to waste some time?" / And I could not resist when I saw little Nikki grind"
— 1984, Prince, “Darling Nikki”, in Purple Rain, performed by Prince and the Revolution:
"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."
— 2013 February 26, Elizabeth Hoyt, Lord of Darkness: Number 5 in series, Hachette UK, →ISBN:
"He ground against her until he was muttering curses, his kiss rougher than before."
— 2016 August 16, Heather McGovern, A Moment of Bliss, Lyrical Press, →ISBN:
"She kept grinding until they were both spent: their bliss washing over them entirely."
— 2017 December 17, Becca Fanning, Shifter Royal Dynasty Vol 1 (Royal BBW Bear Shifter Secret Baby Romance Series), Gizmo Media:
"This morning, we woke up and made out for a solid forty-five minutes, grinding like teenagers until she came against my thigh."
— 2020 April 7, Laurelin Paige, Claire Contreras, Sierra Simone, Skye Warren, Annika Martin, Need You Now, Top Shelf Romance LLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
To make fresh coffee, you must ____ the coffee beans into a powder.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
You need to ____ the roasted coffee beans into a fine powder before you can brew a fresh pot of coffee.