grind

/ˈgrīnd/

Middle English, from Old English grindan; akin to Latin frendere to crush, grind

verb

  1. to reduce to powder or small fragments by friction (as in a mill or with the teeth)

  2. to wear down, polish, or sharpen by friction

  3. oppress, harass

grind the coffee beans

noun

  1. an act of grinding

  2. the sound of grinding

  3. dreary, monotonous, or difficult labor, study, or routine

work labor travail toil drudgery grind mean activity involving effort or exertion. work may imply activity of body, of mind, of a machine, or of a natural force. labor applies to physical or intellectual work involving great and often strenuous exertion.