I ground the fennel seeds to a powder and threw them in the simmering sauce.
•The wheels of the cars, trucks, and buses had ground the football to a broken mass.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
grind something out — produce something dull or tedious slowly and laboriously I must grind out some more fiction * * * ˌgrind sthˈout derived to produce sth in large quantities, often sth that is not good or interesting Syn: churn out • She grinds out romantic novels … Useful english dictionary
grind something out — produce something laboriously. → grind … English new terms dictionary
grind — grind1 [graınd] v past tense and past participle ground [graund] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(into small pieces)¦ 2¦(smooth/sharp)¦ 3¦(press)¦ 4 grind your teeth 5 grind to a halt Phrasal verbs grind somebody<=>down grind on grind something<=>out… … Dictionary of contemporary English
grind — [[t]gra͟ɪnd[/t]] grinds, grinding, ground 1) VERB If you grind a substance such as corn, you crush it between two hard surfaces or with a machine until it becomes a fine powder. [V n] Store the peppercorns in an airtight container and grind the… … English dictionary
grind down — verb rule a country as a tyrant • Syn: ↑tyrannize, ↑tyrannise • Derivationally related forms: ↑tyrant (for: ↑tyrannize) • Hypernyms: ↑dictate … Useful english dictionary
grind away — verb study intensively, as before an exam I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam • Syn: ↑cram, ↑drum, ↑bone up, ↑swot, ↑get up, ↑mug up, ↑swot up, ↑bone … Useful english dictionary
grind out — verb produce in a routine or monotonous manner (Freq. 1) We have to crank out publications in order to receive funding • Syn: ↑crank out • Hypernyms: ↑produce, ↑bring forth • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
grind — verb (past and past participle ground) 1》 reduce to small particles or powder by crushing. 2》 sharpen, smooth, or produce by crushing or friction. ↘operate (a mill or machine) by turning the handle. 3》 rub together gratingly. ↘press or… … English new terms dictionary
grind out — PHRASAL VERB To grind something out means to produce it in a boring or routine manner. [INFORMAL] [V P n (not pron)] Were it not for this misfortune, he might never have been forced into the business of grinding out novels to support his family.… … English dictionary
grind on — ˌgrind ˈon [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they grind on he/she/it grinds on present participle grinding on past tense … Useful english dictionary
grind — [grīnd] vt. ground, grinding [ME grinden < OE grindan < IE * ghrendh < base * ghren , to rub away, pulverize > GROUND1] 1. a) to crush into bits or fine particles between two hard surfaces; pulverize b) to chop into small pieces or… … English World dictionary
