Definitions for grIndIng
grind·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. grindingnoun

   material resulting from the process of grinding

   "vegetable grindings clogged the drain"

2. grindingnoun

   a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)

3. grinding, abrasion, attrition, detritionnoun

   the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. grindingnoun

   The action of grinding or crushing into small particles.

2. grindingnoun

   A form of dance in which two people rub their bodies together.

3. grindingnoun

   Repeatedly performing the same quest or similar in-game activity in order to amass points or wealth.

4. grindingadjective

   Of or pertaining to the act or sound of grinding.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grinding

   of Grind

2. Grinding

   from Grind

Matched Categories

1. • Noise
   • Particle

How to pronounce grIndIng?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of grIndIng in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of grIndIng in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of grIndIng in a Sentence

1. Richard Neal:

   I think we would all be comfortable if this was done on a voluntary basis, if they would resist the overture then I think you could probably see a long and grinding court case.

2. Scott C. Holstad:

   pictures of life grinding to a halt decorating walls movement in dead motion limbs askew mouths stretched wide in motionless scream. art as we see it – feeling it’s another story. so does art imitate life or does life imitate A—R—T and where does it end – on cold walls before disinterested observers?

3. Steve Warren:

   This was a methodical and often times grinding movement from the south to the north, it took the friendly forces several weeks to be able to break through.

4. Charles Robertson:

   2016 is probably a bit early to buy into the reform story, weak (economic growth) has a grinding effect on people's solvency, and at some point that blows up.

5. Englishman Willett:

   A little bit scrappy but grinding out quite nicely, marc's score today is a fantastic round of golf.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=grIndIng
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Grinding
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grIndIng