Grit - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɡrɪt|
Brit.
|ɡrɪt|
noun
- a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone (syn: gritstone)
- fortitude and determination (syn: backbone, gumption, guts, moxie, sand)
- fortitude and determination (syn: backbone, gumption, guts, moxie, sand)
verb
- cover with a grit
grit roads
- clench togethergrit one's teeth
Extra examples
He shook out his shoes to remove the small rocks and grit.
Through resourcefulness and grit, the pioneers survived the winter.
...the crash victim gritted his teeth as a way of coping with the pain...
They had enough grit to hold out in the face of real hardship.
Make sure both surfaces are free from dust and grit.
The council is responsible for putting grit on icy roads.
Just grit your teeth and hang on - it'll be over soon.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: grit
he/she/it: grits
present participle: gritting
past tense: gritted
past participle: gritted
I/you/we/they: grit
he/she/it: grits
present participle: gritting
past tense: gritted
past participle: gritted
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