ground
/ɡraʊnd/
adjective
- Reduced to small particles by crushing or grinding.
- She bought ground coffee for the morning brew.
- Add a teaspoon of ground black pepper to the sauce.
- The recipe calls for ground almonds, not whole ones.
- Sensible and realistic; not easily upset or distracted.
- Despite his fame, he remains a very grounded person.
- She is grounded and knows what is truly important in life.
- The teacher's grounded advice helped the students stay calm.
noun
- The solid surface of the earth.
- The ground was covered with fresh snow.
- The ball hit the ground and bounced high.
- She sat on the ground to rest after the long walk.
- An area of land used for a particular purpose.
- The park has large grassy grounds for picnics.
- The children played on the school grounds after class.
- They bought a piece of ground to build a new house.
- A reason or basis for an action, belief, or argument.
- There is no ground for such a serious accusation.
- The lawyer argued that there were strong grounds for an appeal.
- She left her job on medical grounds.
- The bottom of a body of water.
- The ship hit the ground and got stuck on the sandbar.
- We could see the ground of the lake through the clear water.
- The anchor reached the ground and held the boat in place.
- The background color or surface on which a design is painted or printed.
- The artist used a blue ground for the sky in the painting.
- The fabric has a dark ground with bright yellow stripes.
- The pattern has white flowers on a red ground.
verb
- To prevent an aircraft or pilot from flying.
- The pilot was grounded for breaking safety rules.
- Fog grounded the planes until the weather cleared.
- The storm grounded all flights at the airport.
- To base something on a particular fact or idea.
- Her argument is grounded in solid research.
- Good parenting should be grounded in love and respect.
- The story is grounded in real historical events.
- To connect an electrical device to the ground for safety.
- The electrician grounded the outlet to prevent shocks.
- The metal case of the appliance is grounded for safety.
- Make sure the generator is properly grounded before using it.
- To punish a child by not allowing them to go out or have fun.
- She was grounded from using her phone for three days.
- His parents grounded him for a week after he came home late.
- They grounded their son for failing to do his chores.
- To hit or place something on the ground.
- The soldier grounded his weapon and saluted.
- He grounded the ball hard in the infield.
- The boxer grounded his opponent with a powerful punch.