grind

US /ɡraɪnd/

UK /ɡraɪnd/

B2

verb

  • To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
  • To press together with force making a sound

noun

  • Hard work or effort
  • A person who works or studies a lot of the time

adjecitve

  • To make sharp or smooth through friction