Grounded vs. Ground — What's the Difference?

The solid surface of the earth.

The solid surface of the earth

The floor of a body of water, especially the sea.

An area of land or sea used for a specified purpose

Soil; earth

An area of knowledge or subject of discussion or thought

Often grounds An area of land designated for a particular purpose

Factors forming a basis for action or the justification for a belief

Often grounds The land surrounding or forming part of a house or another building

A prepared surface to which paint is applied.

An area or a position that is contested in or as if in battle

Solid particles, especially of coffee, which form a residue; sediment

Something that serves as a foundation or means of attachment for something else

Electrical connection to the earth.

A surrounding area; a background.

Short for ground bass

Often grounds The foundation for an argument, belief, or action; a basis.

Prohibit or prevent (a pilot or an aircraft) from flying

Often grounds The underlying condition prompting an action; a cause

(with reference to a ship) run or go aground

Not allowed to fly.

Give (something abstract) a firm theoretical or practical basis

Of or pertaining to an electrical conductor which is connected to earth; earthed.

Place (something) on the ground or touch the ground with (something)

To stay inside, typically by a parent, as a punishment.

Connect (an electrical device) with the ground.

(of a person) Mature; sensible, with well-considered priorities.

(of a batter) hit a pitched ball so that it bounces on the ground

Simple past tense and past participle of ground

Past and past participle of grind

Reduced to fine particles by crushing or mincing

The solid surface of the earth.

The floor of a body of water, especially the sea.

Soil; earth

Often grounds An area of land designated for a particular purpose

Often grounds The land surrounding or forming part of a house or another building

An area or a position that is contested in or as if in battle

Something that serves as a foundation or means of attachment for something else

A surrounding area; a background.

Often grounds The foundation for an argument, belief, or action; a basis.

Often grounds The underlying condition prompting an action; a cause

The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.

(uncountable) Terrain.

Soil, earth.

(countable) The bottom of a body of water.

Basis, foundation, groundwork, legwork.

, (epistemic) justification, cause.

Background, context, framework, surroundings.

(historical) The area on which a battle is fought, particularly as referring to the area occupied by one side or the other. Often, according to the eventualities, "to give ground" or "to gain ground".

Advantage given or gained in any contest; e.g. in football, chess, debate or academic discourse.

The plain surface upon which the figures of an artistic composition are set.

(sculpture) A flat surface upon which figures are raised in relief.

(point lace) The net of small meshes upon which the embroidered pattern is applied.

(etching) A gummy substance spread over the surface of a metal to be etched, to prevent the acid from eating except where an opening is made by the needle.

One of the pieces of wood, flush with the plastering, to which mouldings etc. are attached.

(countable) A soccer stadium.

An electrical conductor connected to the earth, or a large conductor whose electrical potential is taken as zero (such as a steel chassis).

The area of grass on which a match is played (a cricket field); the entire arena in which it is played; the part of the field behind a batsman's popping crease where he can not be run out (hence to make one's ground).

(music) A composition in which the bass, consisting of a few bars of independent notes, is continually repeated to a varying melody.

(music) The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song.

The pit of a theatre.

(US) To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.

(transitive) To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing them to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges.

(transitive) To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.

To give a basic education in a particular subject; to instruct in elements or first principles.

(baseball) To hit a ground ball. Compare fly (verb (regular)) and line (verb).

To place something on the ground.

(intransitive) To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed.

To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.

(fine arts) To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching, or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.

To improve or focus the mental or emotional state of.

Simple past tense and past participle of grind

Crushed, or reduced to small particles.

Processed by grinding.

The surface of the earth; the outer crust of the globe, or some indefinite portion of it.

Any definite portion of the earth's surface; region; territory; country.

Land; estate; possession; field; esp. (pl.), the gardens, lawns, fields, etc., belonging to a homestead; as, the grounds of the estate are well kept.

The basis on which anything rests; foundation. Hence: The foundation of knowledge, belief, or conviction; a premise, reason, or datum; ultimate or first principle; cause of existence or occurrence; originating force or agency; as, the ground of my hope.

That surface upon which the figures of a composition are set, and which relieves them by its plainness, being either of one tint or of tints but slightly contrasted with one another; as, crimson Bowers on a white ground.

A gummy composition spread over the surface of a metal to be etched, to prevent the acid from eating except where an opening is made by the needle.

One of the pieces of wood, flush with the plastering, to which moldings, etc., are attached; - usually in the plural.

A composition in which the bass, consisting of a few bars of independent notes, is continually repeated to a varying melody.

A conducting connection with the earth, whereby the earth is made part of an electrical circuit.

Sediment at the bottom of liquors or liquids; dregs; lees; feces; as, coffee grounds.

The pit of a theater.

To lay, set, or run, on the ground.

To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.

To instruct in elements or first principles.

To connect with the ground so as to make the earth a part of an electrical circuit.

To forbid (a pilot) to fly an airplane; - usually as a disciplinary measure, or for reasons of ill health sufficient to interfere with performance.

To forbid (aircraft) to fly; - usually due to the unsafe condition of the aircraft or lack of conformity to safety regulations; as, the discovery of a crack in the wing of a Trijet caused the whole fleeet to be grounded for inspection.

To temporarily restrict the activities of (a child), especially social activity outside the house; - usually for bad or unsatisfactory conduct; as, Johnny was grounded for fighting at school and can't go to the movies for two weeks.

To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed; as, the ship grounded on the bar.

The solid part of the earth's surface;

A rational motive for a belief or action;

The loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface;

A relation that provides the foundation for something;

A position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle);

The part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground;

Material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use);

A relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused

A connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)

(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting

The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface

Fix firmly and stably;

Confine or restrict to the ground;

Place or put on the ground

Instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject

Bring to the ground;

Hit or reach the ground

Throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage

Hit a groundball;

Hit onto the ground

Cover with a primer; apply a primer to

Connect to a ground;

Use as a basis for; found on;

Broken or pounded into small fragments; used of e.g. ore or stone;