grounded
adjective
[ ˈɡraʊndɪd ]
• well balanced and sensible.
• "for someone so young, Chris is extremely grounded"
• (of a pilot or an aircraft) prohibited or prevented from flying.
• "you don't taunt a grounded flier, especially after he's had a few beers"
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 .
