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off the ground

off the ground
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awf, of stressed th ee ground]
    • /ɔf, ɒf stressed ði graʊnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awf, of stressed th ee ground]
    • /ɔf, ɒf stressed ði graʊnd/

Definitions of off the ground words

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

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 Off the ground

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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off the ground 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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