1. to make a harsh, grating sound; to grate or scrape
Usage: archaic or literary

1. a harsh, grating sound
Usage: archaic or literary

Examples

• The rusty gate grides loudly whenever it opens.
• The chalk grides against the blackboard, making everyone wince.
• A terrible gride of metal on metal echoed through the factory.
• The old floorboards gride under heavy footsteps.
• The sound of the saw grides through the silence of the workshop.