grinding
Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹaɪnd.ɪŋ/
The English word “grinding” has 8 meanings listed here.
noun
- The action of grinding together or crushing into small particles; the sound of this action.
- The action of grinding a workpiece to change its size, shape, and surface finish.
- A form of dance in which two people rub their bodies together.
- Repeatedly performing the same quest or similar in-game activity in order to amass points or wealth.
- The act of doing the daily grind.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to the act or gratingly sound of grinding.
- Relentlessly taxing; burdensome; exacting to the point of exhaustion.
- Crushing; oppressive; overwhelming.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English gryndynge. By surface analysis, grind + -ing.
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