grinds /ɡɹaɪndz/ noun3 •(Ireland, informal) Tutoring; extra lessons in a specific subject outside of school hours.You're not top of the class in English, he points out. She licks her teeth, unconcerned. Maybe you should give me grinds, Connell, she says. — 2018 •(nonstandard) Used ground coffee, coffee grounds. •(slang) Food, eats.