Grind

Synonyms of grind

• mill
• crush
• pulverize

Antonyms of grind

• polish
• smooth
• buff

Collocations of grind

grind coffee

Frequency: 80 %

I need to grind coffee beans before making my morning cup of coffee.

grind pepper

Frequency: 70 %

Can you pass me the pepper grinder so I can grind some fresh pepper onto my salad?

grind gears

Frequency: 60 %

The car made a grinding noise as the gears struggled to shift.

grind teeth

Frequency: 50 %

He could hear his coworker grinding his teeth in frustration during the meeting.

grind to a halt

Frequency: 45 %

The project ground to a halt when funding was suddenly cut off.

Idiomatic Expressions for grind

• Phrase: grind it out
  Meaning: to work hard and persistently to achieve a goal
  Usage: They had to grind it out in order to finish the project on time.