(~s, ~ting, ~ted)
1.
Grit is very small pieces of stone. It is often put on roads in winter to make them less slippery.
He felt tiny bits of ~ and sand peppering his knees.
N-UNCOUNT
2.
If someone has ~, they have the determination and courage to continue doing something even though it is very difficult.
You’ve got to admire her ~.
N-UNCOUNT
3.
If you ~ your teeth, you press your upper and lower teeth tightly together, usually because you are angry about something.
Gritting my teeth, I did my best to stifle one or two remarks...
‘It is clear that my client has been less than frank with me,’ said his lawyer, through ~ted teeth.
VERB: V n, V-ed
4.
If you ~ your teeth, you make up your mind to carry on even if the situation is very difficult.
There is going to be hardship, but we have to ~ our teeth and get on with it.
PHRASE: V inflects