Word

grind, v.
(grinding, grinds, ground)
freq. cnt. 10

press or grind with a crushing noise
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

cranch craunch crunch grind

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

grind

also see

grind down

semantic pointers

hypernym

press

make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

grate grind

sample sentences

"grate one's teeth in anger"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

grind grinding

semantic pointers

hyponym

gnash chew, masticate, manducate, jaw

hypernym

break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise

entailment

rub

reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bray comminute crunch grind mash

sample sentences

"grind the spices in a mortar"
"mash the garlic"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

grind grinder grinder grinding grinding

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

masher mash mash

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

crunch

semantic pointers

hypernym

break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise

hyponym

pulp pestle mill

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
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

grind

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe

work hard
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

dig drudge fag grind labor labour moil toil travail

sample sentences

"She was digging away at her math homework"
"Lexicographers drudge all day long"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

toil toiler

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

labor labor laborer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

grind grind

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

labour labourer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

travail

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

drudgery drudge drudge

semantic pointers

hypernym

work, do work

shape or form by grinding
<verb.creation>

grind

sample sentences

"grind lenses for glasses and cameras"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

form, shape, work, mold, mould, forge

created by grinding
<verb.creation>

grind

sample sentences

"grind designs into the glass bowl"

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semantic pointers

hypernym

make, create