simple past tense and past participle of grit

present participle of grit

The act by which something is gritted.

(Canadian politics) The Liberal Party of Canada.

plural of Grit

A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.

(usually in the plural) Husked but unground oats. / (usually in the plural) Coarsely ground corn or hominy used as porridge.

Apparently only in grit one's teeth: to clench, particularly in reaction to pain or anger. / To cover with grit.

(Canadian politics) A member or supporter of the Liberal Party of Canada or one of its provincial wings (except for the Quebec provincial wing).

(Canadian politics) Of or belonging to the Liberal Party of Canada.