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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

grind up en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To reduce (something) to powder by grinding.
    • You have to grind up the cardamom pods.
  2. (intransitive) To dance in a sexually suggestive manner close to another person.
    • He's been grinding up on her.
  3. (transitive) To wear down on (someone); to be extremely draining or stressful; to cause burnout.
    • This place will grind you up.
  4. (transitive) To skateboard on a surface or in a location.
    • He's grinding up the skate park.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
grinding up Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
grinds up Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
ground up Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
ground up Tense=Past lexicographic