grinds
Reduces to powder
Grinds is the third-person singular of grind—to crush, wear down, or work steadily at something tedious: She grinds coffee every morning, The machine grinds to a halt.
As a noun, grinds are acts of grinding or, in Irish and British slang, private tutoring sessions, especially for exam preparation: He's taking grinds in maths.
Horizontal support bar
- ledgeProjecting horizontal surface
- curbRaised road margin
- 50-50Equal probability both ways
- 5-0Slang for police
nosegrind · crooked · feeble · smith · boardslide · coping · wax · sparks
Abrasive-coated finishing material
- sandingFriction-smoothing a surface
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- buffingFriction-based shine work
- filingStoring documents systematically
rasping · grating · friction · emery · pumice · abrasive · scouring · smoothing
Strenuous, prolonged effort
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- drudgeryHard, boring work
- slogLaborious persistent effort
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
labor · effort · nine-to-five · rat race · monotony · routine · tedium · workload
Squat and shake
- gyrationCircular or spiral movement
- bumpSlight collision or protrusion
- bootyStolen valuables, especially treasure
- hiphopRhythmic spoken-word music genre
club · freaking · reggaeton · dancehall · prom · nightclub · provocative · rhythmic
Deliberate learning effort
- crammingIntensive last-minute study
- homeworkStudent assignments for outside class
- exam prepStudy for assessments
- hitting the booksStudying intensively
all-nighter · notes · flashcards · review · tutoring · test prep · memorizing · coursework
rail
Horizontal support bar
5-0 · nosegrind · crooked · feeble · smith · boardslide · coping · wax · sparks · trucks
beans
Edible pod seeds
medium · espresso · drip · pour-over · freshness · aroma · brew · roast · arabica · robusta
sandpaper
Abrasive-coated finishing material
filing · rasping · grating · friction · emery · pumice · abrasive · scouring · smoothing · sharpening
toil
Strenuous, prolonged effort
struggle · labor · effort · nine-to-five · rat race · monotony · routine · tedium · workload · burnout
twerk
Squat and shake
- gyrationCircular or spiral movement
- bumpSlight collision or protrusion
- bootyStolen valuables, especially treasure
hiphop · club · freaking · reggaeton · dancehall · prom · nightclub · provocative · rhythmic · partner
studying
Deliberate learning effort
- crammingIntensive last-minute study
- homeworkStudent assignments for outside class
- exam prepStudy for assessments
hitting the books · all-nighter · notes · flashcards · review · tutoring · test prep · memorizing · coursework · finals
- erodeserodes, corrodes, abrades, wears down, wears out
- Irish Educationprimary school, secondary school, national school, Department of Education, primary schools
- Rollerbladinginline skates, rollerblades, rollerblading, skates, wheels
- Pidginbrah, stay, wen, shoots, stink eye
- yo-yo trickssleeper, walk the dog, around the world, trapeze, loop the loop
- daily grindWearisome regular routine
- meat grinderAppliance for pulverizing flesh
- grind to a haltGradually cease all motion
- coffee grinderDevice that pulverizes roasted beans
- grinding haltAbrupt, complete cessation
- grind outProduce with sustained effort
grind, grinding, grinder, grindstone, grinders, grinded, regrind, regrinding