"Examples for "grind

Question

Hey buddies...

The word "grind" as a noun can be used to mean a student who never does anything except study. It's an American informal word and its British equivalent is "swot". But the problem is that when I search the web or dictionaries for examples, there is nothing to find. Does it mean that it is not a common word?

Answer 1

This is an informal word in American.  

Other examples:

She saunds like a total grind.

She is an insufferably sensible young woman a grind at school, hiding behind thick glasses and inside bulky cardigans. 

Answer 2

i i think it means anyone who is focused on a single-minded goal  (which can be studying)   
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Grind       Qoute:
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When an individual pushes his/herself to attain a goal. 
Similar to gears grinding when they are worked beyond their capacity.

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Answer 3

بچه درس خون

خرخون

Answer 4

There is a definition of the word "grind" in the American Heritage Dictionary that exactly matches what you are looking for, just take a look at the highlighted sections:

grind ( grºnd) v. ground ( ground) grind·ing grinds v. tr. 1. a. To crush, pulverize, or reduce to powder by friction, especially by rubbing between two hard surfaces: grind wheat into flour. b. To shape, sharpen, or refine with friction: grind a lens. 2. To rub (two surfaces) together harshly; gnash: grind the teeth. 3. To bear down on harshly; crush. 4. To oppress or weaken gradually: “ Laws grind the poor, and rich men rule the law ”  Oliver Goldsmith 5. a. To operate by turning a crank: ground a hurdy-gurdy. b. To produce or process by turning a crank: grinding a pound of beef. 6. To produce mechanically or without inspiration: The factory grinds out a uniform product. 7. To instill or teach by persistent repetition: ground the truth into their heads. v. intr. 1. To perform the operation of grinding something. 2. To become crushed, pulverized, or powdered by friction. 3. To move with noisy friction; grate: a train grinding along rusty rails. 4. Informal To devote oneself to study or work: grinding for a test; grinding away at housework. 5. Slang To rotate the pelvis erotically, as in the manner of a stripteaser. n. 1. The act of grinding. 2. A crunching or grinding noise. 3. A specific grade or degree of pulverization, as of coffee beans: drip grind. 4. Informal A laborious task, routine, or study: the daily grind. 5. Informal A student who works or studies excessively. 6. Slang An erotic rotation of the pelvis. [Middle English grinden from Old English grindan; See ghrendh-  in Indo-European Roots.] grind “ing·ly adv.