grit

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɡɹɪt/

Verb

intransitive obsolete

Japanese Meaning

痛みや怒りに反応して、歯を強く食いしばる / 砂などの小さな粒子をまぶす、覆い被せる

They grit their teeth to finish the race despite the pain.

彼らは痛みに耐えてレースを完走するために歯を食いしばる。

Sense（1）

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

We had no choice but to grit our teeth and get on with it.

Sense（2）

To cover with grit.

Sense（3）

(obsolete, intransitive) To give forth a grating sound, like sand under the feet; to grate; to grind.

The sanded |floor that grits beneath the tread.

grits

（ present singular third-person ）

gritting

（ participle present ）

gritted

（ participle past ）

gritted

（ past ）

grit

（ nonstandard participle past ）

grit

（ nonstandard past ）