- noungrounds (plural noun)
- (the ground)the solid surface of the earth:"he lay on the ground"
- a limited or defined extent of the earth's surface; land:"an adjoining area of ground had been purchased"
- land of a specified kind:"my feet squelched over marshy ground"
- (in aviation) relating to the ground rather than the air (with particular reference to the maintenance and servicing of an aircraft on the ground):"ground staff" · "ground crew"
- living or growing on or close to the ground:"ground flora"
- an area of land or sea used for a specified purpose:"shore dumping can pollute fishing grounds and beaches"
- (grounds)an area of enclosed land surrounding a large house or other building:"the house stands in seven acres of grounds"
- an area of knowledge or subject of discussion or thought:"third-year courses typically cover less ground and go into more depth" · "he shifted the argument onto theoretical grounds of his own choosing"
- (grounds)factors forming a basis for action or the justification for a belief:"there are some grounds for optimism" · "they called for a retrial on the grounds of the new evidence"
- arta prepared surface to which paint is applied.
- a substance used to prepare a surface for painting.
- (in embroidery or ceramics) a plain surface to which decoration is applied.
- a piece of wood fixed to a wall as a base for boards, plaster, or woodwork.
- (grounds)solid particles, especially of ground coffee, that form a residue; sediment:"machines which presoak the coffee grounds produce a superior cup of coffee"
- NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISHelectrical connection of a circuit or conductor to the earth.
- musicshort for ground bass
verbgrounds (third person present)- prohibit or prevent (a pilot or an aircraft) from flying:"a bitter wind blew from the northeast and the bombers were grounded"
- informal(of a parent) refuse to allow (a child) to go out socially as a punishment:"he was grounded for hitting her on the head"
- (with reference to a ship) run or go aground:"rather than be blown up, Muller grounded his ship on a coral reef and surrendered" · "the larger ships grounded on the riverbed at low tide"
- (be grounded in)give (something abstract) a firm theoretical or practical basis:"the study of history must be grounded in a thorough knowledge of the past"
- instruct (someone) thoroughly in a subject:"they were grounded in the classics, in history, and in literature"
- place or lay (something) on the ground or hit the ground with it:"he was penalized two strokes for grounding his club in a bunker"
- NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISHconnect (an electrical device) with the ground.
- baseball(of a batter) hit a pitched ball so that it bounces on the ground:"he grounded to second"
- (ground out)(of a batter) be put out by hitting a ball on the ground to a fielder who throws it to or touches first base before the batter touches that base:"he grounded out to shortstop"
OriginOld English grund, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch grond and German Grund.Similar and Opposite Wordsnoun- the solid surface of the earth:
- factors forming a basis for action or the justification for a belief:
- solid particles, especially of ground coffee, that form a residue; sediment:
verb- prohibit or prevent (a pilot or an aircraft) from flying:
- (with reference to a ship) run or go aground:
- give (something abstract) a firm theoretical or practical basis:
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