Grinding
English
Verb
grinding
- Present participle of grind.
Noun
Grinding (plural Grindings)- The action of grinding or crushing into small particles.
- (dance) A form of dance in which the man and woman rub their bodies together.
- (online gaming) Repeatedly performing the same quest or similar in-game activity in order to amass points or wealth.
Adjective
grinding
- Of or pertaining to the act or sound of grinding.
- The meeting came to a grinding halt when the two sides could not agree.
Thesaurus
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