groundling

ground·ling

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ground-ling]
- /ˈgraʊnd lɪŋ/
- /ˈɡraʊn.dl̩ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ground-ling]
- /ˈgraʊnd lɪŋ/

Definitions of groundling word

noun groundling a plant or animal that lives on or close to the ground. 1
noun groundling any of various fishes that live at the bottom of the water. 1
noun groundling a spectator, reader, or other person of unsophisticated or uncultivated tastes; an uncritical or uncultured person. 1
noun groundling a member of a theater audience who sits in one of the cheaper seats. 1
noun groundling A spectator or reader of inferior taste, such as a member of a theater audience who traditionally stood in the pit below the stage. 1
noun groundling any animal or plant that lives close to the ground or at the bottom of a lake, river, etc 0

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Origin of groundling

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605; ground1 + -ling1

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Parts of speech for Groundling

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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groundling popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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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