1ground1 (ɡraʊnd
)
Definitions
noun
- the land surface
- earth or soil ⇒
he dug into the ground outside his house
- (plural) the land around a dwelling house or other building
- (sometimes plural) an area of land given over to a purpose ⇒
football ground
burial grounds
- land having a particular characteristic ⇒
level ground
high ground
- matter for consideration or debate; field of research or inquiry ⇒
the lecture was familiar ground to him
the report covered a lot of ground
- a position or viewpoint, as in an argument or controversy (esp in the phrases give ground, hold, stand, a position or viewpoint, as in an argument or controversy (esp in the phrases or shift one's ground)
- position or advantage, as in a subject or competition (esp in the phrases gain ground, lose ground, etc)
- (often plural) reason; justification ⇒
grounds for complaint
- arts
- the prepared surface applied to the support of a painting, such as a wall, canvas, etc, to prevent it reacting with or absorbing the paint
- the support of a painting
- the background of a painting or main surface against which the other parts of a work of art appear superimposed
- the first coat of paint applied to a surface
- ((as modifier) ⇒
ground colour
- the bottom of a river or the sea
- (plural) sediment or dregs, esp from coffee
- mainly British the floor of a room
- cricket
- the area from the popping crease back past the stumps, in which a batsman may legally stand
- ground staff
- See ground bass
- a mesh or network supporting the main pattern of a piece of lace
- electrical US Canadian
- a connection between an electrical circuit or device and the earth, which is at zero potential
- Also called
earth a terminal to which this connection is made
- See above ground
- See below ground
- See break new ground
- See cut the ground from under someone's feet
- See to the ground
- See get off the ground
- See go to ground
- See into the ground
- See meet someone on his own ground
- See the high ground
- See touch ground
- (modifier) situated on, living on, or used on the ground ⇒
ground frost
ground forces
- (modifier) concerned with or operating on the ground, esp as distinct from in the air ⇒
ground crew
ground hostess
- (modifier) (used in names of plants) low-growing and often trailing or spreading
verb
- (tr) to put or place on the ground
- (tr) to instruct in fundamentals
- (tr) to provide a basis or foundation for; establish
- (tr) to confine (an aircraft, pilot, etc) to the ground
- (tr) informal to confine (a child) to the house as a punishment
- the usual US word for earth (sense 16)
- (tr) nautical to run (a vessel) aground
- (tr) to cover (a surface) with a preparatory coat of paint
- (intr) to hit or reach the ground
Word Origin
Old English grund; related to Old Norse grunn shallow, grunnr, grund plain, Old High German gruntSynonyms
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reason,
cause,
basis,
argument,
call,
base,
occasion,
foundation,
excuse,
premise,
motive,
justification,
rationale,
inducement,
2ground2 (ɡraʊnd)
Definitions
verb
- the past tense and past participle of grind
adjective
- having the surface finished, thickness reduced, or an edge sharpened by grinding
- reduced to fine particles by grinding
ground bass or ground(beɪs)
Definitions
noun
- music a short melodic bass line that is repeated over and over again
grind (ɡraɪnd)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: grinds, grinding, ground
- to reduce or be reduced to small particles by pounding or abrading ⇒
to grind corn
to grind flour
- (tr) to smooth, sharpen, or polish by friction or abrasion ⇒
to grind a knife
- to scrape or grate together (two things, esp the teeth) with a harsh rasping sound or (of such objects) to be scraped together
- (tr) out to speak or say (something) in a rough voice
- (tr) down to hold down; oppress; tyrannize
- (tr) to operate (a machine) by turning a handle
- (tr) out to produce in a routine or uninspired manner ⇒
he ground out his weekly article for the paper
- (tr) out to continue to play in a dull or insipid manner ⇒
the band only ground out old tunes all evening
- (tr) into to instil (facts, information, etc) by persistent effort ⇒
they ground into the recruits the need for vigilance
- (intr) informal to study or work laboriously
- (intr) mainly US to dance erotically by rotating the pelvis (esp in the phrase bump and grind)
noun
- informal laborious or routine work or study
- slang mainly US a person, esp a student, who works excessively hard
- a specific grade of pulverization, as of coffee beans ⇒
coarse grind
- British slang the act of sexual intercourse
- mainly US a dance movement involving an erotic rotation of the pelvis
- the act or sound of grinding
Alternative Forms
ˈgrindingly adverbWord Origin
Old English grindan; related to Latin frendere, Lithuanian gréndu I rub, Low German grand sandSynonyms
View thesaurus entryTranslations
- British English:
ground
The ground is the surface of the earth or the floor of a room.We slid down the roof and dropped to the ground.ɡraʊnd NOUN We slid down the roof and dropped to the ground.
- Spanish:
terreno
nm
- French:
sol
nm
- German:
Boden
nm Böden
- Chinese: 地面 n
- Arabic: أَرْض n
- Portuguese: chão nm
- Russian: земля nf
- Croatian: tlo v
- Czech: země nf
- Danish: jord nutr
- Dutch: grond nm
- Finnish: maa n
- Greek: έδαφος nnt
- Italian: terreno nm
- Japanese: 地面 n
- Korean: 땅 n
- Norwegian: bakke nm
- Polish: grunt nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: chão nm
- European Spanish:
terreno
nm
- Swedish: mark nutr
- Thai: พื้นดิน n
- Turkish: yer n
- Vietnamese: mặt đất n
- British English:
ground
If an argument, belief, or opinion is grounded in something, that thing is used to justify it.Her argument was grounded in fact.ɡraʊnd VERB Her argument was grounded in fact.
- Spanish: poner en tierra v
- French:
fonder
vt
- German: auf Grund setzen v
- Chinese: 基于 v
- Arabic: يَعْتَمِد عَلى vt
- Portuguese: fazer aterrar v
- Russian: приземляться v
- Croatian: prizemljiti v
- Czech: nemít povolený start v
- Danish: holde på jorden v
- Dutch: aan de grond houden v
- Finnish: määrätä lentokieltoon v
- Greek: προσγειώνω v
- Italian: bloccare a terra v
- Japanese: 地面に置く v
- Korean: 이륙을 금지하다 v
- Norwegian: sette på bakken v
- Polish: oprzeć v opierać
- Brazilian Portuguese: aterrissar v
- European Spanish: poner en tierra v
- Swedish: förbjuda att flyga v
- Thai: ห้ามบิน v
- Turkish: öğütmek v
- Vietnamese: làm không cất cánh được v
Usage examples
Mikel jumped to the ground wearily, somewhat pleased to find his own mount being catered for in a similar manner.
, TREASON KEEP (2001)On old, congested bushes, take out some of the oldest stems at ground level.
Country Life (2004)Market leader Nokia from Finland recovered all the ground it had lost earlier in the year.
Irish Times (2002)He was finally out trying to lift Andre Adams out of the ground.
Glasgow Herald (2001)With all the men watching him, he lay down on his body, his legs wide apart and suspended above the ground.
, ABORIGINE DREAMING: Introduction to the Wisdom and Thought of the Aboriginal Traditions of Australia (2002)