grit
🇺🇸
/ɡrɪt/
🇬🇧
/ɡrɪt/
noun
R
tiny particles of stone or sand
The grit on the sidewalk made it hard to walk.
R
the quality of being brave and determined, especially when facing difficult situations
Despite the challenges, her grit helped her to succeed.
verb
R
to spread small stones, salt, or sand on a surface, especially to make it less slippery
The city workers gritted the icy road to prevent accidents.
translation
tiny particles of stone or sand; the quality of being brave and determined, especially when facing difficult situations
to spread small stones, salt, or sand on a surface, especially to make it less slippery
Word Forms
Past
gritted
3rd Present
grits
Progressive
gritting
Perfect
gritted
Plural
grits