B2nouninformalwork
US/ɡraɪnd/
UK/ɡraɪnd/
hard, boring work or routine that seems to continue for a long time
In context
I can't wait for the holiday, I need a break from the daily grind.
Monday morning again, so it's back to the grind for me.
Studying for the bar exam was a real grind.
Words that go with grind
adjective + noun
- daily grindMusic helps me get through the daily grind.
- real grindThe last month of the project was a real grind.
- weekly grindHe escapes the weekly grind by fishing.
- long grindLearning a language is a long grind.
noun + preposition
- grind ofI'm tired of the grind of commuting every day.