Definition of GRIDE

gride

Plural: grides

Verb

Verb Forms: grided, griding, grides

  • To scrape or cut with a harsh, grating sound.
  • To pierce (something) with a weapon; to wound, to stab.
  • To travel through something.
  • To produce a grinding or scraping sound.

Noun

  • A harsh grating sound.

Examples

  • The sound of the tile bag griding against the table signaled the start of a new game.

Origin / Etymology

From a metathetic variation of gird (“to strike, smite, upbraid, scold, jibe”), from Middle English girden, gerden (“to strike, thrust, smite”, literally “smite with a rod”), from gerd, yerd (“a rod, yard”). More at yard.

Scrabble Score: 7

gride: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gride: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gride: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

gride: valid Words With Friends Word