English dictionary
ground
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
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 relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
noun
- the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
noun
- a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
noun
- a rational motive for a belief or action
noun
- the solid part of the earth's surface
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)
noun
- a relation that provides the foundation for something
noun
- the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
verb
- use as a basis for; found on
verb
- instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
verb
- connect to a ground
verb
- fix firmly and stably
verb
- cover with a primer; apply a primer to
verb
- (baseball) a hit that travels along the playing field.
verb
- throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
verb
- place or put on the ground
verb
- confine or restrict to the ground
verb
- hit or reach the ground
verb
- bring to the ground
Example sentences
he posed her against a background of rolling hills
they gained ground step by step
they fought to regain the lost ground
the reason that war was declared
the grounds for their declaration
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
the land had never been plowed
good agricultural soil
they were on a friendly footing
he worked on an interim basis
they dug into the earth outside the church
base a claim on some observation
ground the electrical connections for safety reasons
anchor the lamppost in concrete
he grounded to the second baseman
he hit a groundball
After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot
the storm grounded the ship