go to ground

go to ground

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [goh too ground]
- /goʊ tu graʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [goh too ground]
- /goʊ tu graʊnd/

Definitions of go to ground words

verbal expression go to ground hide, be reclusive 1
phrase go to ground If you go to ground, you hide somewhere where you cannot easily be found. 0
noun go to ground to go into hiding 0
noun go to ground to go into hiding or seclusion 0
verb go to ground (Intransitive Verb) (especially of an animal) To escape into a burrow, hole, etc. when being hunted. 0
verb go to ground (Idiomatic) (by extension) To hide from public view or sequester oneself, especially when authorities, members of the news media, or others are looking for one. 0

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Parts of speech for Go to ground

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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go to ground popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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