grind1 verbgrind2 noun
grindgrind1 /ɡraɪnd/ ●○○ verb (past tense and past participle ground /ɡraʊnd/) 
WORD ORIGINgrind1
Origin:
Old English grindanVERB TABLE
grind
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | grind |
| he, she, it | grinds | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | ground |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have ground |
| he, she, it | has ground | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had ground |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will grind |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have ground |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am grinding |
| he, she, it | is grinding | |
| you, we, they | are grinding | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was grinding |
| you, we, they | were grinding | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been grinding |
| he, she, it | has been grinding | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been grinding |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be grinding |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been grinding |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Grind some black pepper over the salad.
- Could you grind up some coffee for me?
- These huge stones were once used for grinding wheat into flour.
- A bit more than a year since his election, Netanyahu has succeeded in grinding the peace process to a halt.
- But low hydrogen yields and poisoned catalysts soon had these systems grinding to a halt.
- But when they're to be ground up for fish meal it makes no difference.
- Geological features ground out by ancient glaciers are seen overlaid by the scars of recent wind erosion.
- I ground my teeth as I watched her crawl back into the machinery.
- The seas powdering our bones like quartz, making sand, grinding our peace for us by the aeon.
THESAURUS
to push something down or against a surface with your fingers or foot: · The doctor gently pressed her stomach.· To move forward, press the accelerator.· I pressed ‘delete’ and started again.
to press something inwards from both sides: · It’s one of those balls that make a funny noise when you squeeze it.· Squeeze the lemon and add the juice to the sauce.
to press something against a surface accidentally and damage it by making it flat: · Don’t squash the tomatoes.· He sat on my hat and squashed it.
to press something very hard so that it breaks into very small pieces, or is very badly damaged: · Crush two cloves of garlic.· The front of the car was completely crushed in the crash.
to press cooked vegetables or fruit until they are soft and smooth: · Mash the potatoes while they are warm.· Babies love mashed bananas.
to press something solid until it becomes a powder, using a machine or tool: · the machine that grinds the corn· freshly ground coffee
Longman Language Activatorto press something so hard that it breaks, folds, or becomes flat to damage something, especially something soft, by pressing it and making it flat: · Someone sat on my hat and squashed it.· He wouldn't even squash a fly, let alone murder someone.squash something flat: · He squashed the can flat between his hands.
to press something so hard that it gets damaged or broken into pieces: · His leg was crushed in the accident.· Coconuts have to be crushed in order to extract their oil.· He closed his fist over the flower, crushing it into a pulp.
to squash something until it is completely flat: · He fell against me so heavily I thought he was going to flatten me.· Her little car was completely flattened in the accident.
to press fruit or cooked vegetables with a fork or similar tool, until they are soft and smooth: · Mash the bananas and add them to the mixture.mash something up/mash up something: · Boil the potatoes and then mash them up.
to break something such as coffee beans or corn into powder, using a machine or special tool: · Grind some black pepper over the salad.grind something into something: · These huge stones were once used for grinding wheat into flour.
to press or hit something repeatedly, especially using a tool, so that it breaks into very small pieces or becomes soft or flat: · He pounded some garlic and ginger and put it in the pan.pound something flat: · Here the loose earth had been pounded flat by thousands of feet.
to crush a fruit or vegetable using special equipment to remove the juice, oil etc: · Friends come to help us gather the crop and press the grapes.· Enough olives had been gathered and pressed to produce 1000 litres of cooking oil.
to press a piece of paper or cloth into the shape of a ball: screw up something: · Sally screwed up the letter she was writing and threw it into the wastebasket.screw something/it up: · He screwed his handkerchief up into a ball and put it in his pocket.
to press a piece of paper or cloth so that it becomes smaller or bent: · He crumpled the cheque and threw it across the room.· Crumple up the bedclothes so it looks as though you slept there.
when a vehicle stops moving if a vehicle or its driver stops , the vehicle stops moving: · Could you stop just here on the left?· We'd better stop at the next gas station.· A yellow car stopped outside the house.
if a car or its driver pulls up , the car comes closer to something or someone and stops: pull up at/outside/next to etc: · We pulled up at a small cafe just outside Bordeaux.· A blue van pulled up behind us.
if a car or its driver pulls in , the driver stops the car at the side of the road or in a parking space: · I rounded the corner, looking for a place to pull in.· Jeff parked in front of the house and I pulled in beside him.
if a car or its driver pulls over , the driver drives to the side of the road and stops: · A policeman was standing by the side of the road, signalling to me to pull over.· I pulled over and looked at the map.· The truck pulled over and a man got out.
especially written to gradually get slower and then stop: · The taxi came to a stop outside the hotel.· The bus slowed down and came to a halt at some traffic lights.come to a sudden/abrupt halt/stop: · As Jamie spoke, the train came to an abrupt halt, nearly throwing us all on the floor.
especially written to gradually get slower and then stop completely - use this about traffic or about a vehicle: · The train came to a standstill about a mile outside Abbeville and didn't move for 20 minutes.· Traffic in the city ground to a halt as the streets filled with angry demonstrators.
if a vehicle or its driver brakes , the driver makes it slow down or stop by using the brakes: · I saw a roadblock ahead, and braked.brake hard/sharply: · A bus came round the corner and braked sharply.
to make a car, bus etc stop very suddenly by pressing very hard on the brakes: · I slammed on the brakes, skidding to a stop.
WORD SETSallspice, nounbake, verbbarbecue, verbbaste, verbblanch, verbboil, verbbottle, verbbouillon cube, nounbraise, verbbreadcrumbs, nounbreaded, adjectivebrine, nounbroil, verbbrown, verbbutter, verbcandied, adjectivecaper, nouncaramel, nouncardamom, nouncarve, verbcasserole, nouncasserole, verbcaster sugar, nouncharbroil, verbchervil, nounchestnut, nounchicory, nounchill, verbchilli powder, nounchip, verbcilantro, nouncinnamon, nounclean, verbclove, nouncochineal, nouncoconut, nouncook, verbcook, nouncookbook, nouncookery, nouncookery book, nouncordon bleu, adjectivecore, verbcoriander, nouncream, verbcrisp, verbcube, verbculinary, adjectivecumin, nouncurry powder, noundeep fry, verbdessertspoon, noundevilled, adjectivedice, verbdone, adjectivedress, verbessence, nounfat, nounflambé, adjectiveflan, nounflavouring, nounflour, nounflour, verbfrost, verbfrosting, nounfry, verbglaze, verbglaze, noungourmet, adjectivegourmet, noungrate, verbgrease, noungrease, verbgreaseproof paper, noungrill, verbgrill, noungrind, verbgut, verbhard-boiled, adjectivehaute cuisine, nounhob, nounhull, verbhusk, verbice, verbicebox, nounicing, nounicing sugar, nouningredient, nounjoint, verbknead, verblard, nounlard, verbleaven, nounliquidize, verbmarinade, nounmarinate, verbmarjoram, nounmicrowave, verbmince, verbmincer, nounmint, nounmix, verbmix, nounnouvelle cuisine, nounnutmeg, nounoil, nounolive oil, nounoverdone, adjectiveparboil, verbpare, verbpickle, verbpipe, verbpit, verbpitted, adjectivepkt, pluck, verbplum tomato, nounpoach, verbprecooked, adjectivepreheat, verbprep, verbprove, verbrecipe, nounreduce, verbrice paper, nounrind, nounrise, verbroast, verbroast, nounroast, adjectiverosemary, nounroux, nounsaffron, nounsage, nounsalt, nounsalt, verbsauce, nounsausage meat, nounsauté, verbsavory, nounscalloped, adjectivesear, verbseason, verbseasoning, nounself-raising flour, nounself-rising flour, nounsesame, nounshell, verbshortening, nounshort-order cook, nounshuck, verbsieve, verbsift, verbsifter, nounsimmer, verbsimmer, nounskewer, verbsmoke, verbsoak, verbsoda, nounsodium bicarbonate, nounspice, nounspice, verbspicy, adjectivestarch, nounsteam, verbsteep, verbstew, verbstock, nounstone, verbstrain, verbstuff, verbstuffing, nounsunny-side up, adjectivesweat, verbsweet-and-sour, adjectiveTabasco, nountandoori, adjectivetarragon, nountbsp, teaspoon, nountenderize, verbtenderloin, nountextured vegetable protein, nounthaw, verbthyme, nountimer, nountoast, nountoast, verbtoss, verbtruss, verbtsp, turmeric, noununderdone, adjectivevinaigrette, nounvinegar, nounwhip, verbwhisk, verbyeast, nounzap, verbzest, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
freshly ground pepper He ground out his cigarette on the window ledge.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an animal that lives below ground The bones will be reburied in consecrated ground. We need more time to cover so much ground (=include so many things). A leopard can cover a lot of ground very quickly. Our book lays down the ground rules for building a patio successfully. The bones will be buried in hallowed ground. Neither side in this conflict can claim the moral high ground. He knocked her to the ground and kicked her. In 1162 Milan was razed to the ground by imperial troops. a recreation area for children to play in They hurried over the rough rocky ground. He refused to shift his ground (=change his opinion). It was good to be back on solid ground again. Drive two stakes into the ground about three feet apart. The guards threw Biko to the ground and started kicking him. Heavy rain meant the pitch was waterlogged. Andrew was on his well-trodden path to conquering another willing lady. Police officers wrestled him to the ground.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
freshly ground pepper He ground out his cigarette on the window ledge. an animal that lives below ground The bones will be reburied in consecrated ground. We need more time to cover so much ground (=include so many things). A leopard can cover a lot of ground very quickly. (=the people who prepare an airplane to fly)· The ground crew were refueling the plane.
(=area of ground where cricket is played)· the school cricket field
(=difficult to remove because people have walked over something)· He had a lot of trouble getting rid of the ground-in dirt from the carpet.
· We’re moving into a first-floor flat.
· Rain was forecast, along with hill fog.
(=a place where football is played)· Hundreds of fans were making their way towards the football ground.
(=frost that forms only on the ground)· Scotland should have a dry night, with a touch of ground frost in northern glens.
(=change gear in a way that makes an unpleasant noise)· He crunched the gears into reverse.
Our book lays down the ground rules for building a patio successfully. The bones will be buried in hallowed ground. (=something stops very slowly – used for emphasis)· Just ahead, he could see traffic grinding to a halt.
(=one that happens slowly – used for emphasis)· One accident can bring the whole road system to a grinding halt.
Neither side in this conflict can claim the moral high ground. He knocked her to the ground and kicked her. (=extremely severe)· He was shocked by the abject poverty that he saw.
In 1162 Milan was razed to the ground by imperial troops. a recreation area for children to play in British English (=rent paid to the owner of the land that a house, office etc is built on)· There is an additional ground rent of £30 per month.
They hurried over the rough rocky ground. He refused to shift his ground (=change his opinion). It was good to be back on solid ground again.· The village has its own sports field.
Drive two stakes into the ground about three feet apart. informal (=suit someone very well)· Country life suits you down to the ground.
The guards threw Biko to the ground and started kicking him. (also gnash your teeth literary) (=move them against each other because you are angry)· Kate ground her teeth in helpless rage.
· The advancing ground troops were provided with substantial air support.
(=fighting on the ground, rather than in the air or on the sea)· Ground warfare took a heavy toll in casualties.
Heavy rain meant the pitch was waterlogged. Andrew was on his well-trodden path to conquering another willing lady. Police officers wrestled him to the ground.· Secondly, the royal corpse was mangled; it had been in the hands of embalmers and above ground for four years.
· I fitted the brackets in their pairs to the top rails, grinding away the point on a plate sander.
· You were below ground when it happened.· I had to go below ground to an office where I spoke to a policeman.· Far below ground in the anticline were the Millstone Grits and even deeper were the Carboniferous Limestones.· The water rises, the heat is transferred to heat exchangers and the water then returns below ground to be reheated.
· One of the colliding plates crumples upwards and then grinds down, sliding beneath the onrush of the other.· The screams were ground down by the second strike.· Flake or pellets can be ground down fine enough even for a dwarf cichlids using a coffee grinder.· She laughed, squirmed free, grinding down on him smugly.· Grandad has responded by playing for time, hoping that Mr Putin will be ground down by office.· After being ground down by a rude customer and an unsympathetic boss, they might give shoddy service to good customers.· Provided you were not ground down by illness or poverty.· This is known as ground down by the system.
· In the early days ordinary mill-stones were used as the clinker was soft and the cement need not be finely ground.· Pimientos become paprika when dried and finely ground.· As production methods improved the clinker produced was harder and the cement had to be more finely ground.· The finely ground nuts got lost in the batter.· Scattering may be a problem unless the sample is very finely ground.
· Add the mascarpone Reheat, adding the mascarpone and correcting the seasoning with salt and freshly ground black pepper.· Drizzle with a tablespoon or so of olive oil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.· The coffee proved to be filtered and freshly ground, something he had not expected.· Place freshly ground coffee in cereal bowls inside the refrigerator for several days.· Add the fresh thyme, stirring to combine, and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
· Stick to jazz, home ground.· She has picked home ground and imposed the tutorial format on him.
· Meanwhile, a war that has cost at least 500,000 lives grinds on, reducing average life expectancy to just 42 years.· Well, grinds on, actually.· Events therefore ground on with what appeared to be a tragic inevitability.· Committee meetings ground on, with no results.
· Coolly Adam ground out his cigarette on the hearth.· Geological features ground out by ancient glaciers are seen overlaid by the scars of recent wind erosion.· He ground out the cigarette and watched her, the burning need in him too fierce to ignore.· One day the assembly line is grinding out station wagons or Styrofoam, the next day jeeps or Plexiglas.· For the next five years, until his death in 1953, he ground out anodyne pieces.· He ground out his cigarette and glared at Litchfield.
· Instead of finding sudden problems you might find that progress slowly grinds to a halt.· The tiny pens, scrawling in palsied traces on endless white ribbons of paper, slowly ground to a halt.· Traditionally, grain was ground slowly between huge stones.· Larry moved her to Beaumont, Texas, where his jealousy and possessive ways slowly ground her down.· I radioed for clearance and ground slowly down the runway.· The co-op went bankrupt during the Great Depression, said Gross, and maintenance slowly ground to a halt.
· This alarm sounds like a gigantic pencil-sharpener grinding up something awful.· But when they're to be ground up for fish meal it makes no difference.· The truck was grinding up the steep, dark road while I looked up to the stars in the clear alpine air.· The camera plane was grinding up in a labouring climb, turning to present the smallest target.· There, the rubber will be ground up and used to make asphalt, drip-irrigation pipes and other commodities, he said.· Over the winter the distinctive bare earth is ground up and massed into sharp ruts by tractor tyres.
NOUN· He ground his cigarette underfoot and walked slowly towards the Fiat.· He grinds the cigarette into the gravel with his heel and puts his other hand on the handlebar.· Coolly Adam ground out his cigarette on the hearth.· He ground out his cigarette and glared at Litchfield.· He ground out the cigarette and watched her, the burning need in him too fierce to ignore.
· Simply grinding your own flour will not guarantee good bread if you have chosen the wrong type of wheat.
· A truck, far off, grinds gears and whines, coming slowly closer.· On Capitol Hill, the Republican revolution seems to be grinding its gears.
· But low hydrogen yields and poisoned catalysts soon had these systems grinding to a halt.· It seemed as though things had ground to a halt in there.· Treasury yield drops However, the rally in U. S. Treasuries ground to a halt.· The tiny pens, scrawling in palsied traces on endless white ribbons of paper, slowly ground to a halt.· When the Meuse river flooded in 1995, the factory ground to a halt.· He is extremely serious, speaks slowly-almost grinding to a complete halt at times-and is not exactly the happy optimist.· The incident occurred on lap 50, by which time Mansell had already ground to a halt with no gears.· The co-op went bankrupt during the Great Depression, said Gross, and maintenance slowly ground to a halt.
· Add the mascarpone Reheat, adding the mascarpone and correcting the seasoning with salt and freshly ground black pepper.· Add coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper.
· But I can tell you that it contains plants' leaves and roots ground into powder.· The seeds are often ground and the resulting powder is a basic ingredient of curry spice mix.· In the brewery the malt is ground into a coarse powder called grist.
· With a start he realized they were his teeth and he was grinding them.
VERB· Airy, instantly accessible but surprisingly subtle music covering ground between modem mainstream and bebop and featuring Barnes alongside trumpeter Adams.· It covers much more ground than mooching.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► have an axe to grind► boots on the ground► cut the ground from under somebody’s feet► be/get in on the ground floor► on neutral ground/territory► somebody’s stomping ground► worship the ground somebody walks on
1into small pieces [transitive] a) (also grind up) to break something such as corn or coffee beans into small pieces or powder, either in a machine or between two hard surfaces: - traffic problems that make us grind our teeth
- For a while a man ground his teeth horribly, only feet away.
- His jaw ached and he realised that he was grinding his teeth, so he released the muscles and tried to relax.
- I ground my teeth as I watched her crawl back into the machinery.
- It's my husband Deardrie - he keeps me awake at night, grinding his teeth!
- Mortally wounded, frothing at the mouth, grinding his teeth in pain, he chose the floor instead.
- She was grinding her teeth, until the taste of blood made her stop.
- Small Dave ground his teeth and spat into the daylight.
- Terry ground his teeth in consternation.
- Production ground to a halt at five of the factories.
- Traffic ground to a halt as we got closer to the accident.
- Business ground to a halt throughout much of the Northeast, South and Midwest.
- But low hydrogen yields and poisoned catalysts soon had these systems grinding to a halt.
- Compare the problems in Glen Nevis where in summer traffic all but grinds to a halt, to see the possible outcome.
- It seemed as though things had ground to a halt in there.
- Offices, factories, industry, communications, transport ... all of it grinding to a halt.
- The co-op went bankrupt during the Great Depression, said Gross, and maintenance slowly ground to a halt.
- The tiny pens, scrawling in palsied traces on endless white ribbons of paper, slowly ground to a halt.
- Treasury yield drops However, the rally in U. S. Treasuries ground to a halt.
- Democrats and Republicans did find some common ground in the debates about privacy.
- You're on dangerous ground when you talk politics with Ed.
- Discussion had ventured into dangerous territory.
- Here we are on dangerous ground, though.
- I release my safety belt to hold you, dangerous ground, ground where my feet have wings of flame.
- It is a scouting reconnaissance into un-known and potentially dangerous territory.
- Mr. Lawson moves on to what I regard as even more dangerous territory.
- Probably because for Marc it was dangerous ground.
- Second, that any official who ignores them is on dangerous ground.
- They must also enter the dangerous ground of anticipating the techniques which might be available in the future.
- I haven't heard any more news, but I'll keep my ear to the ground.
- Alan's charming smile fell on stony ground with her.
- Joseph's words fell on stony ground.
- Some initiatives have already fallen on stony ground, but, as we see in subsequent features, others keep coming.
- Their marriages had fallen on stony ground but it seemed to me there was still hope.
- She's really creative, but she also has her feet firmly on the ground.
- So I guess inversely he taught me the need to be prepared and keep both feet on the ground.
- A garland of freshly picked marigolds hung from the mirror.
- A good addition to dried apricot fool is a spoonful or two of freshly ground almonds.
- Add the mascarpone Reheat, adding the mascarpone and correcting the seasoning with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Drizzle with a tablespoon or so of olive oil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Season generously with freshly ground pepper and add salt to taste.
- Squeeze over some lemon juice and add freshly ground pepper.
- Sure enough, inside we found some beautiful zucchini and tomatoes, freshly picked from a nearby garden.
- There were dates and a delicious bowl of freshly made cottage cheese.
- an approach which is gaining ground in schools
- Evangelical Christianity has been gaining ground since the Second World War.
- In the currency markets, the dollar gained ground in Japan and Europe.
- Laurent died in 1853, but his ideas slowly gained ground over the next ten years.
- Stock prices gained ground in late trading today.
- The idea that environmental issues are also religious issues is gaining ground among churches in the U.S.
- Dole feels that Forbes is gaining ground.
- For once, the index gained ground despite a decline in shares of Vodafone, the market's biggest stock.
- He was gaining ground on all of them, he had the beating of them yet.
- Martin also gained ground on Gordon, finishing sixth and moving within 87 points.
- Nationalism has gained ground to the extent that it has begun to claim mainstream status.
- The fierce campaign by several anti-Maastricht movements has been gaining ground.
- The trend gained ground in the United States, where early symphony audiences ached to exude social refinement.
- He led her from the scene of horror to a patch of rocky high ground that seemed safe.
- On approaching the high ground before the Alps themselves we all encountered thick cloud, despite the season, and icing.
- Some corporations have seized the moral high ground.
- Television is therefore seen to be taking the moral high ground, the side of the punter against the forces of evil.
- The flak was heavy, relentless as hounds chasing a cornered stag up and down high ground.
- The way things were going the enemy seemed very determined to push the Brigade off this high ground.
- They had time to save furniture and valuables before fleeing to high ground early Saturday morning.
- They were taking the high ground.
- If we can hit the ground running, we'll stay ahead of the competition.
- Graduates of law school hit the ground running, you see, as soon as they enter practice.
- He said his Navy experience prepared him to jump into new jobs in new places and hit the ground running.
- The company also could shape a well-educated, flexible pool of employment candidates who could hit the ground running.
- The pressures to perform were immense and their careers were on the line: They expect me to hit the ground running.
- They either hit the ground running, or the ground hits them standing still.
- I pass up a roadside rest area, a happy hunting ground for new cars and ready cash.
- In the early years of this century, many a collector found Madeira a happy hunting ground.
- Scandinavia was a happy hunting ground for him and he did the same for Nicolai Gedda.
- Some corporations have seized the moral high ground.
- Television is therefore seen to be taking the moral high ground, the side of the punter against the forces of evil.
- A third preliminary task was to prepare the ground for the recruitment of support workers.
- Edelstone and other analysts expect this chip will prepare the way for the K6, due out next year.
- His staff could prepare the way for this.
- In other words, he is preparing the ground for a partition of the province.
- It prepared the way for the men who were to prepare the way for the Council.
- This helped prepare the ground for Labour's literacy and numeracy hours, which have achieved outstanding success.
- With hindsight, one can see how Mr Gorbachev has been preparing the ground for this week's changes.
- Yet the volume closes with three sonnets which prepare the way for the intensely symbolic landscapes of Mascarilla y trebol.
- Ashi found herself rooted to the spot in disbelief as she watched the threshing legs of her daughter.
- For a few moments he had felt rooted to the floor and had been unable to move.
- For a moment, she was rooted to the spot.
- He stands still, his feet rooted to the ground, his knees locked.
- He stood rooted to the spot.
- So startled was he by this sudden onslaught, Ryker momentarily froze, rooted to the spot.
- Unable to move, Philippa remained rooted to the spot.
- Our main objective is to get the city's finances onto solid ground.
- I sat on solid ground, my back against a tree.
- Similarly, when Dole asserts that Clinton reduced the office of drug czar by 83 percent, he is on solid ground.
- We are on solid ground when we say that we will oppose this Bill.
- A party conference is a natural stamping ground for those who have barely four days in which to make a mark.
- It's my guess he is trying to reach his old stamping ground.
- Like Banquo's ghost her figure would be seen haunting her old stamping ground.
- This raises the question: where is the natural stamping ground for experienced lawyers with case management skills?
- Alan's charming smile fell on stony ground with her.
- Joseph's words fell on stony ground.
- Some initiatives have already fallen on stony ground, but, as we see in subsequent features, others keep coming.
- Their marriages had fallen on stony ground but it seemed to me there was still hope.
- If the security forces are thick on the ground and loyalist gunmen commit murder it is the result of collusion.
- It searches for heroes in the knowledge that villains are thick on the ground.
- They were thickest on the ground in Norfolk and the clothing places of Suffolk.
- Magazines about home improvement were very thin on the ground at the time - not like now.
- Our only problem is finding staff, because good programmers are really thin on the ground.
- By the mid-1970s, managers and executives in the late 30s to late 40s age group were thin on the ground.
- Even now, as in the beginning, women are thin on the ground in the service.
- Hard evidence is thin on the ground, and what there is, is not encouraging.
- Major launches were thin on the ground.
- New textbooks on nuclear and particle physics are thin on the ground.
- Not surprisingly, business news was thin on the ground.
- Systems integrators and resellers are thin on the ground, and there is little home-grown technology.
- The cabs were thinner on the ground now, so I kept a couple of cars between us.
freshly ground pepper b)American English to cut food, especially raw meat, into very small pieces by putting it through a machine SYN mince British English: ground beef2smooth/sharp [transitive] to make something smooth or sharp by rubbing it on a hard surface or by using a machine: a stone for grinding knives and scissors The lenses are ground to a high standard of precision.3press a)[transitive always + adverb/preposition] to press something onto a surface and rub it with a strong twisting movementgrind something into something He dropped a cigar butt and ground it into the carpet with his heel. He ground out his cigarette on the window ledge. b)[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to press hard against somethinggrind against/together as these plates (=large areas of land) grind against each other4grind your teeth to rub your upper and lower teeth together, making a noise5grind to a halt (also come to a grinding halt) a)if a vehicle grinds to a halt, it stops gradually: Traffic ground to a halt as it approached the accident site. b)if a country, organization, or process grinds to a halt, its activity or the process gradually stops: After two days the talks had ground to a halt.6perform a movement to perform a special movement in skateboarding or rollerblading, which involves moving sideways along the edge of something, so that the bar connecting the wheels of the skateboard or rollerblade presses hard against the edge → have an axe to grind at axe1(4)grind somebody ↔ down phrasal verb to treat someone in a cruel way for such a long time that they lose all courage and hope SYN oppress: I’ve never let male colleagues grind me down.grind on phrasal verb to continue for an unpleasantly long time: As the negotiations grind on, time is passing towards the deadline.grind something ↔ out phrasal verb1to produce information, writing, music etc in such large amounts that it becomes boring SYN churn out: Frank just keeps grinding out detective stories.2written to say something in a rough, angry, or emotional way: ‘You don’t love him,’ he ground out.grind1 verbgrind2 noun
grindgrind2 noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- The daily grind of meetings and tutorials went on.
- The Prime Minister is pictured taking a break from the hard grind of political life.
- The relentless grind of hard labour and ill-health had taken its toll on Booth.
- Work feels like such a grind lately.
Longman Language Activatorunpleasant or boring work
things that you have to do every day, especially as part of your job, which are boring and make you feel tired: grind of: · Work feels like such a grind lately.· The relentless grind of hard labour and ill-health had taken its toll on Booth. the daily grind: · The daily grind of meetings and tutorials went on.hard grind British: · The Prime Minister is pictured taking a break from the hard grind of political life.
British use this to say that work is difficult, boring, and tiring: · The journey across the valley to the farm is going to be a slog.hard/long slog: · It's a hard slog isn't it? I wish we'd got further yesterday.· Cutting all the wood before nightfall was a long, hard slog.
British /grunt work American informal work that is boring or takes a lot of time and effort, but that has to be done as part of a job or larger piece of work: · I was doing grunt work for the secretary in the department, twenty hours a week.· The real donkey work was actually done by those guys.
work that is hard and unpleasant because it is very boring, takes a long time to do, and often involves a lot of physical effort: · Technological advances have taken much of the drudgery out of the assembly line and car plant.· What seemed a promising job turned into months of boredom and drudgery.the drudgery of something: · The data management system has eliminated much of the drudgery of filing.· Calculators were introduced to relieve students of the drudgery of pencil-and-paper number-crunching.
formal difficult and boring work that takes a long time: · Here began their arduous toil to force a living from the land.· man's desire for freedom from physical toil
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY workers emerging from their daily grind in the factoryCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an animal that lives below ground The bones will be reburied in consecrated ground. We need more time to cover so much ground (=include so many things). A leopard can cover a lot of ground very quickly. Our book lays down the ground rules for building a patio successfully. The bones will be buried in hallowed ground. Neither side in this conflict can claim the moral high ground. He knocked her to the ground and kicked her. In 1162 Milan was razed to the ground by imperial troops. a recreation area for children to play in They hurried over the rough rocky ground. He refused to shift his ground (=change his opinion). It was good to be back on solid ground again. Drive two stakes into the ground about three feet apart. The guards threw Biko to the ground and started kicking him. Heavy rain meant the pitch was waterlogged. Andrew was on his well-trodden path to conquering another willing lady. Police officers wrestled him to the ground.
workers emerging from their daily grind in the factory an animal that lives below ground The bones will be reburied in consecrated ground. We need more time to cover so much ground (=include so many things). A leopard can cover a lot of ground very quickly. (=the people who prepare an airplane to fly)· The ground crew were refueling the plane.
(=area of ground where cricket is played)· the school cricket field
(=difficult to remove because people have walked over something)· He had a lot of trouble getting rid of the ground-in dirt from the carpet.
· We’re moving into a first-floor flat.
· Rain was forecast, along with hill fog.
(=a place where football is played)· Hundreds of fans were making their way towards the football ground.
(=frost that forms only on the ground)· Scotland should have a dry night, with a touch of ground frost in northern glens.
(=change gear in a way that makes an unpleasant noise)· He crunched the gears into reverse.
Our book lays down the ground rules for building a patio successfully. The bones will be buried in hallowed ground. (=something stops very slowly – used for emphasis)· Just ahead, he could see traffic grinding to a halt.
(=one that happens slowly – used for emphasis)· One accident can bring the whole road system to a grinding halt.
Neither side in this conflict can claim the moral high ground. He knocked her to the ground and kicked her. (=extremely severe)· He was shocked by the abject poverty that he saw.
In 1162 Milan was razed to the ground by imperial troops. a recreation area for children to play in British English (=rent paid to the owner of the land that a house, office etc is built on)· There is an additional ground rent of £30 per month.
They hurried over the rough rocky ground. He refused to shift his ground (=change his opinion). It was good to be back on solid ground again.· The village has its own sports field.
Drive two stakes into the ground about three feet apart. informal (=suit someone very well)· Country life suits you down to the ground.
The guards threw Biko to the ground and started kicking him. (also gnash your teeth literary) (=move them against each other because you are angry)· Kate ground her teeth in helpless rage.
· The advancing ground troops were provided with substantial air support.
(=fighting on the ground, rather than in the air or on the sea)· Ground warfare took a heavy toll in casualties.
Heavy rain meant the pitch was waterlogged. Andrew was on his well-trodden path to conquering another willing lady. Police officers wrestled him to the ground.PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► have an axe to grind► boots on the ground► cut the ground from under somebody’s feet► be/get in on the ground floor► on neutral ground/territory► somebody’s stomping ground► worship the ground somebody walks on
1[singular] something that is hard work and physically or mentally tiring: - Democrats and Republicans did find some common ground in the debates about privacy.
- You're on dangerous ground when you talk politics with Ed.
- Discussion had ventured into dangerous territory.
- Here we are on dangerous ground, though.
- I release my safety belt to hold you, dangerous ground, ground where my feet have wings of flame.
- It is a scouting reconnaissance into un-known and potentially dangerous territory.
- Mr. Lawson moves on to what I regard as even more dangerous territory.
- Probably because for Marc it was dangerous ground.
- Second, that any official who ignores them is on dangerous ground.
- They must also enter the dangerous ground of anticipating the techniques which might be available in the future.
- I haven't heard any more news, but I'll keep my ear to the ground.
- Alan's charming smile fell on stony ground with her.
- Joseph's words fell on stony ground.
- Some initiatives have already fallen on stony ground, but, as we see in subsequent features, others keep coming.
- Their marriages had fallen on stony ground but it seemed to me there was still hope.
- She's really creative, but she also has her feet firmly on the ground.
- So I guess inversely he taught me the need to be prepared and keep both feet on the ground.
- A garland of freshly picked marigolds hung from the mirror.
- A good addition to dried apricot fool is a spoonful or two of freshly ground almonds.
- Add the mascarpone Reheat, adding the mascarpone and correcting the seasoning with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Drizzle with a tablespoon or so of olive oil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Season generously with freshly ground pepper and add salt to taste.
- Squeeze over some lemon juice and add freshly ground pepper.
- Sure enough, inside we found some beautiful zucchini and tomatoes, freshly picked from a nearby garden.
- There were dates and a delicious bowl of freshly made cottage cheese.
- an approach which is gaining ground in schools
- Evangelical Christianity has been gaining ground since the Second World War.
- In the currency markets, the dollar gained ground in Japan and Europe.
- Laurent died in 1853, but his ideas slowly gained ground over the next ten years.
- Stock prices gained ground in late trading today.
- The idea that environmental issues are also religious issues is gaining ground among churches in the U.S.
- Dole feels that Forbes is gaining ground.
- For once, the index gained ground despite a decline in shares of Vodafone, the market's biggest stock.
- He was gaining ground on all of them, he had the beating of them yet.
- Martin also gained ground on Gordon, finishing sixth and moving within 87 points.
- Nationalism has gained ground to the extent that it has begun to claim mainstream status.
- The fierce campaign by several anti-Maastricht movements has been gaining ground.
- The trend gained ground in the United States, where early symphony audiences ached to exude social refinement.
- He led her from the scene of horror to a patch of rocky high ground that seemed safe.
- On approaching the high ground before the Alps themselves we all encountered thick cloud, despite the season, and icing.
- Some corporations have seized the moral high ground.
- Television is therefore seen to be taking the moral high ground, the side of the punter against the forces of evil.
- The flak was heavy, relentless as hounds chasing a cornered stag up and down high ground.
- The way things were going the enemy seemed very determined to push the Brigade off this high ground.
- They had time to save furniture and valuables before fleeing to high ground early Saturday morning.
- They were taking the high ground.
- If we can hit the ground running, we'll stay ahead of the competition.
- Graduates of law school hit the ground running, you see, as soon as they enter practice.
- He said his Navy experience prepared him to jump into new jobs in new places and hit the ground running.
- The company also could shape a well-educated, flexible pool of employment candidates who could hit the ground running.
- The pressures to perform were immense and their careers were on the line: They expect me to hit the ground running.
- They either hit the ground running, or the ground hits them standing still.
- I pass up a roadside rest area, a happy hunting ground for new cars and ready cash.
- In the early years of this century, many a collector found Madeira a happy hunting ground.
- Scandinavia was a happy hunting ground for him and he did the same for Nicolai Gedda.
- Some corporations have seized the moral high ground.
- Television is therefore seen to be taking the moral high ground, the side of the punter against the forces of evil.
- A third preliminary task was to prepare the ground for the recruitment of support workers.
- Edelstone and other analysts expect this chip will prepare the way for the K6, due out next year.
- His staff could prepare the way for this.
- In other words, he is preparing the ground for a partition of the province.
- It prepared the way for the men who were to prepare the way for the Council.
- This helped prepare the ground for Labour's literacy and numeracy hours, which have achieved outstanding success.
- With hindsight, one can see how Mr Gorbachev has been preparing the ground for this week's changes.
- Yet the volume closes with three sonnets which prepare the way for the intensely symbolic landscapes of Mascarilla y trebol.
- Ashi found herself rooted to the spot in disbelief as she watched the threshing legs of her daughter.
- For a few moments he had felt rooted to the floor and had been unable to move.
- For a moment, she was rooted to the spot.
- He stands still, his feet rooted to the ground, his knees locked.
- He stood rooted to the spot.
- So startled was he by this sudden onslaught, Ryker momentarily froze, rooted to the spot.
- Unable to move, Philippa remained rooted to the spot.
- Our main objective is to get the city's finances onto solid ground.
- I sat on solid ground, my back against a tree.
- Similarly, when Dole asserts that Clinton reduced the office of drug czar by 83 percent, he is on solid ground.
- We are on solid ground when we say that we will oppose this Bill.
- A party conference is a natural stamping ground for those who have barely four days in which to make a mark.
- It's my guess he is trying to reach his old stamping ground.
- Like Banquo's ghost her figure would be seen haunting her old stamping ground.
- This raises the question: where is the natural stamping ground for experienced lawyers with case management skills?
- Alan's charming smile fell on stony ground with her.
- Joseph's words fell on stony ground.
- Some initiatives have already fallen on stony ground, but, as we see in subsequent features, others keep coming.
- Their marriages had fallen on stony ground but it seemed to me there was still hope.
- If the security forces are thick on the ground and loyalist gunmen commit murder it is the result of collusion.
- It searches for heroes in the knowledge that villains are thick on the ground.
- They were thickest on the ground in Norfolk and the clothing places of Suffolk.
- Magazines about home improvement were very thin on the ground at the time - not like now.
- Our only problem is finding staff, because good programmers are really thin on the ground.
- By the mid-1970s, managers and executives in the late 30s to late 40s age group were thin on the ground.
- Even now, as in the beginning, women are thin on the ground in the service.
- Hard evidence is thin on the ground, and what there is, is not encouraging.
- Major launches were thin on the ground.
- New textbooks on nuclear and particle physics are thin on the ground.
- Not surprisingly, business news was thin on the ground.
- Systems integrators and resellers are thin on the ground, and there is little home-grown technology.
- The cabs were thinner on the ground now, so I kept a couple of cars between us.
I find the journey to work a real grind. workers emerging from their daily grind in the factory2[countable] American English informal a student who never does anything except study SYN swot British English3[countable] a movement in skateboarding or rollerblading, which involves moving sideways along the edge of something, so that the bar connecting the wheels of the skateboard or rollerblade presses hard against the edge