ALL meanings of grounded
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G g - 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
- noun grounded rational or factual support for one's position or attitude, as in a debate or argument: on firm ground; on shaky ground. 1
- noun grounded the main surface or background in painting, decorative work, lace, etc. 1
- noun grounded Fine Arts. a coating of some substance serving as a surface for paint, ink, or other media in art: Lead white is a traditional ground for oil paintings. ground color (def 2). 1
- noun grounded (in perception) the background in a visual field, contrasted with the figure. 1
- noun grounded Also called etching ground. an acid-resistant substance, composed of wax, gum, and resin in varying proportions, applied to the entire surface of an etching plate and through which the design is drawn with an etching needle. 1
- noun grounded grounds, dregs or sediment: coffee grounds. 1
- noun grounded grounds, the gardens, lawn, etc., surrounding and belonging to a building. 1
- noun grounded Electricity. a conducting connection between an electric circuit or equipment and the earth or some other conducting body. 1
- noun grounded Music. ground bass. 1
- noun grounded Nautical. the bottom of a body of water. 1
- noun grounded the earth's solid or liquid surface; land or water. 1
- noun grounded Carpentry. a strip of wood to which woodwork can be attached, set flush with the plaster finish of a room. a strip of wood or length of corner bead used at an opening as a stop for plasterwork. 1
- adjective grounded reduced to fine particles or dust by grinding. 1
- adjective grounded (of meat, vegetables, etc.) reduced to very small pieces by putting through a food processor or grinder: ground beef. 1
- adjective grounded having the surface abraded or roughened by or as if by grinding, as in order to reduce its transparency: ground glass. 1
- verb with object grounded to lay or set on the ground. 1
- verb with object grounded to place on a foundation; fix firmly; settle or establish; found. 1
- verb with object grounded to instruct in elements or first principles: to ground students in science. 1
- verb with object grounded to furnish with a ground or background, as on decorative work. 1
- verb with object grounded to cover (wallpaper) with colors or other materials before printing. 1
- verb with object grounded Electricity. to establish a ground for (a circuit, device, etc.). 1
- verb with object grounded Nautical. to cause (a vessel) to run aground. 1
- verb with object grounded Aeronautics. to restrict (an aircraft or the like) to the ground because of bad weather, the unsatisfactory condition of the aircraft, etc. 1
- verb with object grounded to forbid (a pilot) to fly because of bad health, failure to comply with safety regulations, or the like. 1
- verb with object grounded Informal. to put out of action or make unable to participate: The quarterback was grounded by a knee injury. 1
- verb with object grounded Informal. to restrict the activities, especially the social activities, of: I can't go to the party—my parents have grounded me until my grades improve. 1
- verb without object grounded to come to or strike the ground. 1
- verb without object grounded Baseball. to hit a ground ball. to ground out. 1
- idioms grounded break ground, to plow. to begin excavation for a construction project. to begin upon or take preparatory measures for any undertaking. 1
- idioms grounded cover ground, to pass or travel over a certain area. to make a certain amount of progress in dealing with a piece of work, subject, treatise, or the like: He talked for two hours without covering much ground. 1
- idioms grounded cut the ground from under, to render (an argument, position, person, etc.) ineffective or invalid; refute: It didn't require much effort to cut the ground from under that case. 1
- idioms grounded from the ground up, gradually from the most elementary level to the highest level: She learned the business from the ground up. extensively; thoroughly: The professor knew his subject from the ground up. 1
- idioms grounded gain ground, to make progress; advance. to gain approval or acceptance: The case for air-pollution control is gaining ground throughout the country. 1
- idioms grounded give ground, to yield to force or forceful argument; retreat: The disarmament talks reached an impasse when neither side would give ground on inspection proposals. 1
- idioms grounded hold / stand one's ground, to maintain one's position; be steadfast: The referee stood his ground, though his decision was hotly contested by the crowd. 1
- idioms grounded into the ground, beyond a reasonable or necessary point: You've stated your case, and you needn't run it into the ground. 1
- idioms grounded lose ground, to retreat or be forced back. to lose one's advantage; suffer a reverse. to wane in popularity or acceptance; begin to fail: Our candidate is losing ground in industrial areas. 1
- idioms grounded off the ground, Informal. into action or well under way: The play never got off the ground. 1
- idioms grounded on one's own ground, in an area or situation that one knows well. 1
- idioms grounded on the ground, at the place of interest or importance; actively engaged: Minutes after the bank robbery reporters were on the ground to get the story. 1
- idioms grounded shift ground, to change position in an argument or situation. 1
- idioms grounded suit down to the ground, to be perfectly satisfactory; please greatly: This climate suits me down to the ground. 1
- idioms grounded take the ground, Nautical. to become grounded at low water. 1
- idioms grounded to ground, into a den, burrow, shelter, or the like: a fox gone to ground. into concealment or hiding: Rather than take the witness stand, she went to ground in another country. 1