Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grind up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: grind up
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reduce (something) to powder by grinding.

Transitive verb

verb

To dance in a sexually suggestive manner close to another person.

Intransitive verb

verb

To wear down on (someone); to be extremely draining or stressful; to cause burnout.

Transitive verb

verb

To skateboard on a surface or in a location.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"You have to grind up the cardamom pods."
"He's been grinding up on her."
"This place will grind you up."
"He's grinding up the skate park."

Usage

Inflected Forms

grinds up (present, singular) grinding up (participle, present) ground up (participle, past) ground up (past)

Questions

What does grind up mean?: To reduce (something) to powder by grinding.

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