grind up

verb

To reduce (something) to powder by grinding.

“He's been grinding up on her.”

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Meanings

verbgrind up (third-person singular simple present grinds up, present participle grinding up, simple past and past participle ground up)

present singular third person grinds up · participle present grinding up · participle past ground up · past ground up

  1. transitiveTo reduce (something) to powder by grinding.

    You have to grind up the cardamom pods.

  2. intransitiveTo dance in a sexually suggestive manner close to another person.

    He's been grinding up on her.

  3. transitiveTo wear down on (someone); to be extremely draining or stressful; to cause burnout.

    This place will grind you up.

  4. transitivehobbiesTo skateboard on a surface or in a location.

    He's grinding up the skate park.

Cite this entry
APA

grind up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grind%20up

MLA

“grind up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grind%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grind up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grind%20up.

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