Associations to the word «Grinding»

Wiktionary

GRINDING, verb. Present participle of grind
GRINDING, noun. The action of grinding together or crushing into small particles.
GRINDING, noun. (dance) A form of dance in which two people rub their bodies together.
GRINDING, noun. (online gaming) Repeatedly performing the same quest or similar in-game activity in order to amass points or wealth.
GRINDING, adjective. Of or pertaining to the act or sound of grinding.
GRINDING FRAME, noun. (UK) (archaic) A cotton-spinning machine.
GRINDING FRAMES, noun. Plural of grinding frame
GRINDING STONE, noun. A stone tool, used with a quern, to grind cereals

Dictionary definition

GRINDING, noun. Material resulting from the process of grinding; "vegetable grindings clogged the drain".
GRINDING, noun. A harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears).
GRINDING, noun. The wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King