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grounded

ground
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ground]
    • /graʊnd/
    • /ˈɡraʊn.dɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ground]
    • /graʊnd/

Definitions of grounded word

  • noun grounded the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground. 1
  • noun grounded earth or soil: stony ground. 1
  • noun grounded land having an indicated character: rising ground. 1
  • noun grounded Often, grounds. a tract of land appropriated to a special use: picnic grounds; a hunting ground. 1
  • noun grounded Often, grounds. the foundation or basis on which a belief or action rests; reason or cause: grounds for dismissal. 1
  • noun grounded subject for discussion; topic: Sex education is forbidden ground in some school curricula. 1
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Origin of grounded

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English grownd, grund, Old English grund; cognate with Dutch grond, German Grund; (verb) Middle English grundien, grownden “to set on a foundation, establish,” derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Grounded

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Grounded

grounded popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for grounded

adverb grounded

  • reefed — a part of a sail that is rolled and tied down to reduce the area exposed to the wind.
  • aground — If a ship runs aground, it touches the ground in a shallow part of a river, lake, or the sea, and gets stuck.

adjective grounded

  • witting — knowing; aware; conscious.
  • versant — a slope of a mountain or mountain chain.
  • go-go — ALPS
  • defrocked — Simple past tense and past participle of defrock.
All 41 Synonyms of grounded

Antonyms for grounded

adjective grounded

  • volant — engaged in or having the power of flight.
  • climatic — Climatic conditions, changes, and effects relate to the general weather conditions of a place.
  • baroscopic — Relating to, or determined by, the baroscope.
  • reasonless — not having any reason or sense: an utterly reasonless display of anger.
  • volitant — engaged in or having the power of flight.
All 24 Antonyms of grounded

Related words

  • faraday cage

    an enclosure constructed of grounded wire mesh or parallel wires that shields sensitive electrical instruments from electrostatic interference.

  • fast ice

    ice that is frozen to, grounded on, or attached to the bottom of an area covered by shallow water.

  • ground plane

    (in perspective drawing) the theoretical horizontal plane receding from the picture plane to the horizon, beginning at the level of the base line.

  • landfast

    attached to or grounded on shore or land: landfast ice.

  • neaped

    grounded until the next cycle of spring tides.

  • redline

    to treat by redlining (an area or neighborhood).
All related words to grounded

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