Definitions for grinding
grind·ing

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. grinding(noun)

   material resulting from the process of grinding

   "vegetable grindings clogged the drain"

2. grinding(noun)

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

3. grinding, abrasion, attrition, detrition(noun)

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

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. grinding(Noun)

   The action of grinding or crushing into small particles.

2. grinding(Noun)

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

3. grinding(Noun)

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

4. grinding(Adjective)

   Of or pertaining to the act or sound of grinding.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Grinding

   of Grind

2. Grinding

   from Grind

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. Englishman Willett:

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

2. Jeffias Moyo:

   I bought a generator which I alternate between grinding mills, but I cannot survive, this thing requires a lot of fuel.

3. Michael Underhill:

   You will see some more passport controls and higher security, but at the end of the day the business of logistics and travel will keep grinding higher.

4. 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.

5. 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.

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