verb
- past tense and past participle of grind; to crush or reduce to powder or small particles using friction
Usage: nonstandard or dialectal; the standard past tense and past participle of 'grind' is 'ground'; may appear in informal speech or older texts
Examples
- He grinded the coffee beans into a fine powder.
- The mill grinded wheat all day long.
- She grinded her teeth in frustration.
- They grinded the spices for the recipe.
- The machine grinded to a halt.