grind vs trip the light fantastic

trip the light fantastic vs grind

grind is a noun but trip the light fantastic is not a noun.

grind and trip the light fantastic both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grind	Yes	No	Yes	No
trip the light fantastic	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, trip the light fantastic is a hypernym of grind; that is, trip the light fantastic is a word with a broader meaning than grind:

grind: dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced
trip the light fantastic: move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance

Other hypernyms of grind include dance, trip the light fantastic toe.

grind (noun)	trip the light fantastic (noun)
the act of grinding to a powder or dust
hard monotonous routine work
the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground
an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious

grind (verb)	trip the light fantastic (verb)
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading	move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
press or grind with a crushing noise
shape or form by grinding
created by grinding
dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced
work hard

Difference between grind and trip the light fantastic

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