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overgrind

overgrind verb: to grind excessively.

Verb

overgrind (third-person singular simple present overgrinds, present participle overgrinding, simple past and past participle overground)

  1. (transitive) To grind excessively.
    • Using a coffee grinder or mortar and pestle, pulse or grind to the desired consistency, being careful not to overgrind the mixture into a paste or seed butter.2016, Holly Bellebuono, The Healing Kitchen, page 17

Forms of overgrind

third-person singular presentovergrinds
present participleovergrinding
past participleoverground
pastoverground

Origin of overgrind

From over- + grind.

Questions about overgrind

What does overgrind mean?
Overgrind means to grind excessively.
What part of speech is overgrind?
Overgrind is a verb.
What is the past tense of overgrind?
The past tense of overgrind is overground.

Words near overgrind in the dictionary

  1. overgrieve
  2. overgrieved
  3. overgrieves
  4. overgrieving
  5. overgrievous
  6. overgrind
  7. overgrinding
  8. overgrinds
  9. overgrip
  10. overgrips
  11. overgroom

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