Home › Words › T › togrindtogrindtogrind means to grind or break to pieces; crush.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, togrind ranks #6,722 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom Middle English togrinden, equivalent to to- + grind.verbTo grind or break to pieces; crush.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.tocrack 68% match — To crack, fracture, fissure; to break with a cracking sound. vs togrind →tobreak 68% match — To break completely; crush. vs togrind →toquash 67% match — To beat or crush to pieces. vs togrind →intergrind 66% match — To grind together with, to blend by grinding. vs togrind →tofrush 65% match — To break or dash to pieces. vs togrind →graunch 65% match — To grind or crunch. vs togrind →grist 65% match — Grain that is to be ground in a mill. vs togrind →misgrind 63% match — To grind improperly. vs togrind →