grind
/ɡraɪnd/verb
उच्चारण ग्राइन्ड
पीसना, चूरा करना
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SSC Steno 2026- 1
[T] ~ sth (into/to sth)
to break or crush something into very small pieces or powder between two hard surfaces or in a machine
पीसना, चूरा करना
- Grind the spices into a fine powder.
- The mill grinds wheat into flour.
- She grinds fresh coffee beans every morning.
+ 2 more examples
- Grandmother used to grind rice and lentils for dosa batter.
- The machine grinds stones into fine sand.
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[T] ~ sth
to make something sharp or smooth by rubbing it against a hard surface
(धार) तेज़ करना, घिसना
- The knife-grinder grinds knives on a stone wheel.
- The craftsman grinds the blade until the edge is razor sharp.
- He ground the knife on a stone to sharpen it.
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- The glass is ground until it is perfectly smooth.
- A worker was grinding the rough edges of the metal plate.
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[T] ~ your teeth
to rub your teeth together, especially in anger or in your sleep
दाँत पीसना
- He ground his teeth in fury.
- She ground her teeth in her sleep, so the dentist gave her a guard.
- He grinds his teeth when he is worried.
+ 2 more examples
- The boy ground his teeth and tried not to cry.
- Grinding your teeth at night can harm them.
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[sing.] informal
an activity that is tiring and boring and takes a lot of time
(बोलचाल में) थकाऊ और नीरस काम
- the daily grind of travelling to the office
- Revising the whole syllabus is a grind.
- After ten hours of study, the exam preparation felt like a grind.
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- He wanted a break from the daily grind of the office.
- The long climb up the hill was a hard grind.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
grind + noun (into/to)
To crush something into powder. Use 'into' or 'to' for the result.
किसी चीज़ को पीसकर चूर्ण बनाना; परिणाम के लिए 'into' या 'to' आता है।
- She ground the wheat into flour.
- Grind the spices to a fine powder.
grind (irregular): grind, ground, ground
The past form and past participle are both 'ground' (not 'grinded').
इसका past और past participle दोनों 'ground' हैं ('grinded' नहीं)।
- The mill ground the corn all day.
grind your teeth
To rub the teeth together hard, often in anger or sleep.
दाँतों को गुस्से या नींद में ज़ोर से रगड़ना।
- He ground his teeth in anger.
the daily grind (noun)
Boring, tiring work that takes a long time and is done daily.
उबाऊ, थका देने वाला काम जो प्रतिदिन लंबे समय तक होता है।
- After the holidays, we returned to the daily grind.
grind away at / grind sb down
'Grind away at' means to work hard and slowly at something boring. 'Grind sb down' means to wear someone out by constant pressure.
'Grind away at' का अर्थ किसी उबाऊ काम में धीरे-धीरे कठिन परिश्रम करना है; 'grind sb down' का अर्थ लगातार दबाव से किसी को थका देना है।
- She ground away at her revision all night.
- Years of poverty ground the family down.
+Collocations 4
grind + noun
wheatcoffeespicespepperstoneteeth
- The cook ground the pepper fresh.
adjective + grind
dailyendlessboringhardmere
- Revision can become an endless grind.
grind + particle
grind downgrind upgrind awaygrind ongrind to a halt
- The talks ground to a halt.
grind + noun (machine)
millstoneaxewheelgears
- The grinding wheel threw sparks.
“More examples 6
- The old woman ground the lentils on a stone.
बूढ़ी महिला ने पत्थर पर दालें पीसीं।
- The traffic ground to a halt in the rain.
बारिश में यातायात रुक गया।
- Preparing for the exam was a long grind.
परीक्षा की तैयारी एक लंबी थका देने वाली मेहनत थी।
- Radhika ground the sandalwood into a smooth paste.
राधिका ने चंदन को पीसकर चिकना लेप बनाया।
- The tyres ground against the gravel.
टायर कंकड़ों पर रगड़ खाते हुए चरमराए।
- The students ground away at past papers before the final exam.
विद्यार्थी अंतिम परीक्षा से पहले पिछले वर्षों के प्रश्न-पत्र हल करने में जुटे रहे।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She grinded the spices yesterday.
✓ She ground the spices yesterday.
The past form of grind is ground.
'Grind' का past रूप 'ground' है।
✗ She grounded the coffee beans.
✓ She ground the coffee beans.
'Grounded' is the past of the different verb 'ground' (to stop a plane or punish). The past of grind is ground.
'Grounded' दूसरी क्रिया 'ground' (विमान रोकना या दंड देना) का past है; 'grind' का past 'ground' है।
✗ The machine is grinding the wheat to flours.
✓ The machine is grinding the wheat into flour.
Flour is uncountable. Use 'into flour' without 's'.
'Flour' अगणनीय है, इसलिए 's' नहीं लगता।
¶Idioms 4
grind to a halt | come to a grinding halt
to slowly stop completely
धीरे-धीरे पूरी तरह रुक जाना
- Traffic ground to a halt in the rain.
have an axe to grind
to have private reasons for being involved in something
अपना उल्लू सीधा करना, कोई निजी स्वार्थ होना
- He keeps attacking the scheme; he must have an axe to grind.
keep your nose to the grindstone
to work hard for a long time
लगातार कड़ी मेहनत करते रहना
- Keep your nose to the grindstone till the exam.
the daily grind
the boring work that you have to do every day
रोज़ का नीरस, थकाऊ काम
- She was tired of the daily grind of office life.
- A holiday is a welcome break from the daily grind.
→Phrasal verbs 2
grind sb down
to treat somebody in a cruel or unfair way for a long time until they lose all hope
(लंबे समय तक सताकर) किसी का हौसला तोड़ देना
- Years of poverty had ground them down.
grind on
to continue for a long time when this is unpleasant
(अप्रिय ढंग से) लगातार चलते रहना, खिंचते रहना
- The legal case ground on for over ten years.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Grind, ground, ground (not 'grinded'); note that ground is also a noun meaning the earth.
Irregular verb बहुत पूछा जाता है: grind, ground, ground ('grinded' गलत है); ध्यान रखिए कि ground noun भी है जिसका अर्थ ज़मीन है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Grind to a halt, an axe to grind, nose to the grindstone, the daily grind.
Idioms: grind to a halt (धीरे-धीरे रुक जाना), an axe to grind (अपना निजी स्वार्थ साधना), nose to the grindstone (लगातार कड़ी मेहनत करना), the daily grind (रोज़ की थका देने वाली दिनचर्या)।
Grinding poverty (extreme poverty that never ends).
Collocation 'grinding poverty' (कभी न खत्म होने वाली घोर गरीबी)।