ground
/ɡɹaʊnd/noun, verb1 syllable
Ground means: work hard.
Synonyms for ground41
noun, as in the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
noun, as in material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
noun, as in the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
noun, as in the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
noun, as in a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
verb, as in reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
verb, as in make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
verb, as in bring to the ground
verb, as in cover with a primer; apply a primer to
verb, as in 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
verb, as in created by grinding
verb, as in shape or form by grinding
verb, as in fix firmly and stably
verb, as in hit or reach the ground
Opposites of ground
What does ground mean?29
verb
work hard“She was digging away at her math homework”
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading“grind the spices in a mortar”
press or grind with a crushing noise
use as a basis for; found on“base a claim on some observation”
make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together“grate one's teeth in anger”
bring to the ground“the storm grounded the ship”
cover with a primer; apply a primer to
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
created by grinding“grind designs into the glass bowl”
shape or form by grinding“grind lenses for glasses and cameras”
fix firmly and stably“anchor the lamppost in concrete”
hit or reach the ground
confine or restrict to the ground“After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot”
place or put on the ground
instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
(baseball) a hit that travels along the playing field.“he grounded to the second baseman”
connect to a ground“ground the electrical connections for safety reasons”
noun
the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
the solid part of the earth's surface“the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land”
a rational motive for a belief or action“the reason that war was declared”
a relation that provides the foundation for something“they were on a friendly footing”
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)“the land had never been plowed”
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface“they dug into the earth outside the church”
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground“he posed her against a background of rolling hills”
a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)“they gained ground step by step”
a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with ground?21
three syllables
Show 40 near rhymes
Ground in a sentence
- After the earthquake, people stared into the deep hole in the ground in surprise.unknown
- With the weather improving, players began running on the sports ground.Shiawase
- After it rains and the ground is damp, it's easier to pull weeds.CK
- Glorify the ocean, but stay on the ground.mookeee
- Too often, wisdom is simply prudence that has ground to a halt.Chrikaru
- The snow lay on the ground, frozen into a thick, hard crust.eastasiastudent
- The cup fell to the ground, shattering to pieces.Bah_Dure
- The house was burned to the ground, with all its contents.Scott
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of ground
as a noun
- plural
- grounds
as a verb
- past tense
- grounded
- present participle
- grounding
- third-person singular
- grounds
- past participle
- grounded