Ground in English dictionary

  • ground

    Meanings and definitions of "Ground"

    • (uncountable) The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
    • (uncountable) Terrain.
    • (uncountable) Soil, earth.
    • (countable) The bottom of a body of water.
    • Basis, foundation, groundwork, legwork.
    • Background, context, framework, surroundings.
    • (countable) A soccer stadium.
    • (US) An electrical conductor connected to the ground.
    • (US) A level of electrical potential used as a zero reference.
    • (countable) (cricket) The area of grass on which a match is played (a cricket field); the entire arena in which it is played; that part of the field behind a batsman's popping crease where he can not be run out (hence to make one's ground )
    • To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.
    • (transitive) To require a disobedient child to remain at home or refrain from other privileges such as uses of the Internet, phone, TV, or music, usually as a punishment.
    • (transitive) To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.
    • To gain a basic education (of a particular subject).
    • (baseball) to hit a ground ball; to hit a ground ball which results in an out. Compare fly (verb(regular)) and line (verb).
    • (cricket) (of a batsman) to place his bat, or part of his body, on the ground behind the popping crease so as not to be run out
    • Simple past tense and past participle of grind.
    • Crushed, or reduced to small particles.
    • Processed by grinding.
    • adjective
      Crushed, or reduced to small particles.
    • adjective
      Processed by grinding.
    • noun
      ( uncountable) The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
    • noun
      (uncountable)
      Terrain.
    • noun
      (uncountable)
      Soil, earth.
    • noun
      (countable)
      The bottom of a body of water.
    • noun
      Basis, foundation, groundwork, legwork.
    • noun
      Background, context, framework, surroundings.
    • noun
      The plain surface upon which the figures of an artistic composition are set.
    • noun
      In sculpture, a flat surface upon which figures are raised in relief.
    • noun
      In point lace, the net of small meshes upon which the embroidered pattern is applied.
    • noun
      In etching, a gummy substance spread over the surface of a metal to be etched, to prevent the acid from eating except where an opening is made by the needle.
    • noun
      (architecture, chiefly in the plural)
      One of the pieces of wood, flush with the plastering, to which mouldings etc. are attached.
    • noun
      (countable)
      A soccer stadium.
    • noun
      (electricity, Canada and US)
      An electrical conductor connected to the ground.
    • noun
      (electricity, Canada and US)
      A level of electrical potential used as a zero reference.
    • noun
      (countable, cricket)
      The area of grass on which a match is played (a cricket field); the entire arena in which it is played; the part of the field behind a batsman's popping crease where he can not be run out (hence to make one's ground).
    • noun
      (music)
      A composition in which the bass, consisting of a few bars of independent notes, is continually repeated to a varying melody.
    • noun
      (music)
      The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song.
    • noun
      The pit of a theatre.
    • verb
      simple past tense and past participle of [i]grind[/i]
    • verb
      ( US) To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing him/her to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.
    • verb
      To give a basic education in a particular subject; to instruct in elements or first principles.
    • verb
      (baseball)
      to hit a ground ball; to hit a ground ball which results in an out. Compare fly (verb(regular)) and line (verb).
    • verb
      (cricket)
      (of a batsman) to place his bat, or part of his body, on the ground behind the popping crease so as not to be run out
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed.
    • verb
      To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.
    • verb
      (fine arts)
      To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching, or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.
    • verb
      To improve or focus the mental or emotional state of.
    • The surface of the Earth
    • Soil, earth
    • The bottom of a body of water
    • Basis, foundation, groundwork
    • Background, context, framework, surroundings
    • Electrical conductor connected to point of zero potential
    • Electrical point of zero potential
    • To connect an electrical conductor
    • To require a child to remain at home
    • To forbid an aircraft or pilot to fly
    • Node of an electrical system that is used as reference potential for all other nodes of the system
    • A mixture of sand and organic material, used to support plant growth.
    • To use as a basis for.
    • ground (e.g. land, electrical, base material of textiles, etc.)
    • the (vast) land
    • (the) ground
    • ground (color, colour)
    • noun
      (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
    • noun
      a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
    • noun
      a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle); "they gained ground step by step"; "they fought to regain the lost ground"
    • noun
      a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"
    • noun
      a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"
    • noun
      a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
    • noun
      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"; "good agricultural soil"
    • noun
      the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
    • noun
      the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"
    • noun
      the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills"
    • noun
      the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"
    • verb
      bring to the ground; "the storm grounded the ship"
    • verb
      confine or restrict to the ground; "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot"
    • verb
      connect to a ground; "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons"
    • verb
      cover with a primer; apply a primer to
    • verb
      fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete"
    • verb
      hit a groundball; "he grounded to the second baseman"
    • verb
      hit onto the ground
    • verb
      hit or reach the ground
    • verb
      instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
    • verb
      place or put on the ground
    • verb
      throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
    • verb
      use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"

    Synonyms of "Ground" in English dictionary

    priming coat, gain, teach are the top synonyms of "Ground" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "Ground" in English dictionary

    figure is the antonym of "Ground" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Ground

    • ground ( third-person singular simple present grounds, present participle grounding, simple past and past participle grounded)
    • lm  liczba mnoga grounds ground, grounded, grounded; he grounds; be grounding
    • ground ( not comparable)
    • ground ( countable and uncountable;  plural  grounds)
    • ground (not comparable)
    • ground (countable and uncountable, plural grounds)
    • ground (third-person singular simple present grounds, present participle grounding, simple past and past participle grounded)
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