"grind" meaning in English

See grind in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈɡraɪnd/ Audio: en-us-grind.ogg [US] Forms: ground [past], ground [past, participle], grind [canonical], grinds [third-person, singular], grinded [past], grinded [past, participle], grinding [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb2|grind|grinds|ground|ground|grinding}} [POS TABLE], {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you grind something, you use a machine to break it into smaller pieces.
    Sense id: simple-grind-en-verb-oXgykK4l
  2. If you grind someone, you rub your body against theirs in a sexual way. Synonyms: frottage
    Sense id: simple-grind-en-verb-Eqn-Z9BN Categories (other): Slang
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