grinding
Of or pertaining to the act or gratingly sound of grindingOf or pertaining to the act or gratingly sound of grinding.
/ˈɡɹaɪnd.ɪŋ/
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Of or pertaining to the act or gratingly sound of grinding.
The meeting came to a grinding halt when the two sides could not agree.
(not comparable)Relentlessly taxing; burdensome; exacting to the point of exhaustion.
A week of filled with grinding toil.
(not comparable, obsolete)Crushing; oppressive; overwhelming.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English gryndynge. By surface analysis, grind + -ing.Inherited from Middle English gryndynge. By surface analysis, grind + -ing.
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedgrindingly