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Detailed Synonyms for grit in English

grit:

grit [the ~] nom

  1. the grit
    the grit; the pebble-sand; the gravel; the shingle
  2. the grit
    the brine; the grit
  3. the grit
    the speck of dust; the grit; the smut
    the dust
    – fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air 1
    • dust [the ~] nom
      • the furniture was covered with dust1
  4. the grit
    the grit; the pebble-sand
  5. the grit
    – fortitude and determination 1
    the guts; the backbone; the grit; the sand; the gumption; the moxie
    – fortitude and determination 1
  6. the grit
    – a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone 1
    the grit; the gritrock; the gritstone
    – a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone 1

to grit verbe (grits, gritted, gritting)

  1. to grit
    – clench together 1
    to grit
    – clench together 1
    • grit verbe (grits, gritted, gritting)
      • grit one's teeth1
  2. to grit
    – cover with a grit 1
    to grit
    – cover with a grit 1
    • grit verbe (grits, gritted, gritting)
      • grit roads1

Conjugations for grit:

present
  1. grit
  2. grit
  3. grits
  4. grit
  5. grit
  6. grit
simple past
  1. gritted
  2. gritted
  3. gritted
  4. gritted
  5. gritted
  6. gritted
present perfect
  1. have gritted
  2. have gritted
  3. has gritted
  4. have gritted
  5. have gritted
  6. have gritted
past continuous
  1. was gritting
  2. were gritting
  3. was gritting
  4. were gritting
  5. were gritting
  6. were gritting
future
  1. shall grit
  2. will grit
  3. will grit
  4. shall grit
  5. will grit
  6. will grit
continuous present
  1. am gritting
  2. are gritting
  3. is gritting
  4. are gritting
  5. are gritting
  6. are gritting
subjunctive
  1. be gritted
  2. be gritted
  3. be gritted
  4. be gritted
  5. be gritted
  6. be gritted
diverse
  1. grit!
  2. let's grit!
  3. gritted
  4. gritting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "grit":

  • grits

Alternate Synonyms for "grit":


Related Definitions for "grit":

  1. fortitude and determination1
  2. a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone1
  3. clench together1
    • grit one's teeth1
  4. cover with a grit1
    • grit roads1