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grinds

noun , plural of grind

Synonyms and Antonyms of grinds

1 a harsh grating sound

the grind of ice in the blender sent the cat running from the room

Synonyms of grinds

creaks, jars, rasps, scrapes, scratches

Words Related to grinds

clangs, clangors, clanks, clashes, jangles

scuffs

croaks, gargles

blasts, bleats, brays, screeches

2 a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits

don't be such a grind—go out with your friends and enjoy yourself

Synonyms of grinds

bookworms, dinks [slang], dorks [slang], geeks, nerds, swots [British], weenies, wonks

Words Related to grinds

double-domes, eggheads, highbrows, intellectuals

brains, geniuses (or genii)

academics, bookmen, scholars

gearheads, techies

Near Antonyms of grinds

goldbricks, goof-offs, slackers, underachievers

lowbrows

3 very hard or unpleasant work

yard work is a real grind

Synonyms of grinds

donkeyworks, drudges, drudgeries, fatigues, labors, moils, slaveries, sweats, toils, travails

Words Related to grinds

spadeworks

efforts, exertions, pains, struggles, troubles

chores, duties, jobs, obligations, responsibilities

routines, tediums, treadmills

Near Antonyms of grinds

decompressions, eases, leisures, relaxations, reposes, rests

amusements, dalliances, diversions, entertainments, recreations, sports

dormancies, inactivities, inertiae (or inertias)

Antonyms of grinds

fun, plays

4 an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity

the daily grind of a 50-mile commute was getting old

Synonyms of grinds

drills, grooves, locksteps, patterns, rotes, routines, ruts, treadmills

Words Related to grinds

daily dozens, regimens

housekeepings

customs, fashions, habits, practices (also practises), tricks, wonts

approaches, manners, methods, procedures, strategies, styles, tacks, techniques, ways

designs, plans, programs, schemes

conventions, policies, traditions

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