"grinds" meaning in English

See grinds in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡɹaɪndz/ Audio: En-au-grinds.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪndz Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} grinds
  1. plural of grind Tags: form-of, plural Form of: grind
    Sense id: en-grinds-en-noun--~0TwDYg
  2. (Ireland, colloquial) Tutoring; extra lessons in a specific subject outside of school hours. Tags: Ireland, colloquial
    Sense id: en-grinds-en-noun-jmWA0Smy Categories (other): Irish English
  3. (Hawaii, slang) Food, eats. Tags: Hawaii, slang
    Sense id: en-grinds-en-noun-cNFk9IAh Categories (other): Hawaiian English
  4. (coffee, proscribed) Used ground coffee, coffee grounds. Tags: proscribed
    Sense id: en-grinds-en-noun-tqBa9L3I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 23 1 41 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 22 4 41 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 21 2 43 31

Verb

IPA: /ɡɹaɪndz/ Audio: En-au-grinds.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪndz Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} grinds
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of grind Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: grind
    Sense id: en-grinds-en-verb-KNFj57A4
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          "ref": "2018, Sally Rooney, Normal People, page 2:",
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          "ref": "1962, James Baldwin, Another Country, page 313:",
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