ground
noun
[ ɡraʊnd ]
• the solid surface of the earth.
• "he lay on the ground"
• an area of land or sea used for a specified purpose.
• "shore dumping can pollute fishing grounds"
• an area of knowledge or subject of discussion or thought.
• "third-year courses cover less ground and go into more depth"
• factors forming a basis for action or the justification for a belief.
• "there are some grounds for optimism"
Similar:
reason,
cause,
basis,
base,
foundation,
justification,
rationale,
argument,
premise,
occasion,
factor,
excuse,
pretext,
motive,
motivation,
inducement,
• a prepared surface to which paint is applied.
• solid particles, especially of coffee, which form a residue; sediment.
• "machines which presoak the coffee grounds produce a superior cup of coffee"
• electrical connection to the earth.
• short for ground bass.
ground
verb
• prohibit or prevent (a pilot or an aircraft) from flying.
• "a bitter wind blew from the north-east and the bombers were grounded"
Similar:
prevent from flying,
keep on the ground,
• (with reference to a ship) run or go aground.
• "rather than be blown up, Muller grounded his ship on a coral reef"
Similar:
run aground,
become stranded,
run ashore,
beach,
become beached,
land,
be high and dry,
Opposite:
float,
put to sea,
• give (something abstract) a firm theoretical or practical basis.
• "the study of history must be grounded in a thorough knowledge of the past"
• place (something) on the ground or touch the ground with (something).
• "he was penalized two strokes for grounding his club in a bunker"
• connect (an electrical device) with the ground.
• (of a batter) hit a pitched ball so that it bounces on the ground.
• "he grounded to second"
Origin:
Old English grund, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch grond and German Grund .
ground
verb
• past and past participle of grind.
ground
adjective
• reduced to fine particles by crushing or mincing.
• "ground cumin"
grind
verb
• reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it.
• "grind some black pepper over the salad"
Similar:
crush,
pound,
pulverize,
mill,
powder,
granulate,
grate,
mince,
shred,
crumble,
pestle,
mash,
smash,
press,
fragment,
kibble,
triturate,
comminute,
levigate,
bray,
• rub or cause to rub together gratingly.
• "mountain ranges developed along fault lines where tectonic plates ground against one another"
• (of a dancer) gyrate the hips erotically.
• "there were sweaty bodies everywhere bumping and grinding to the music"
Origin:
Old English grindan, probably of Germanic origin. Although no cognates are known, it may be distantly related to Latin frendere ‘rub away, gnash’.
