Grounded vs. Ground

Groundedadjective

Not allowed to fly.

Groundnoun

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

Groundedadjective

Confined to stay inside, typically by a parent, as a punishment.

Groundnoun

(uncountable) Terrain.

Groundedadjective

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

Groundnoun

(uncountable) Soil, earth.

‘The worm crawls through the ground.’; ‘The fox escaped from the hounds by going to ground.’;

Groundedadjective

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

Groundnoun

(countable) The bottom of a body of water.

Groundedverb

simple past tense and past participle of ground

Groundnoun

Basis, foundation, groundwork, legwork.

Groundnoun

, (epistemic) justification, cause.

‘You will need to show good grounds for your action.’; ‘He could not come on grounds of health, or on health grounds.’;

Groundnoun

Background, context, framework, surroundings.

Groundnoun

(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".

Groundnoun

(metaphorical) Hence, by extension, advantage given or gained in any contest; e.g. in football, chess, debate or academic discourse.

Groundnoun

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

‘crimson flowers on a white ground’;

Groundnoun

In sculpture, a flat surface upon which figures are raised in relief.

Groundnoun

In point lace, the net of small meshes upon which the embroidered pattern is applied.

‘Brussels ground’;

Groundnoun

In 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.

Groundnoun

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

‘Grounds are usually put up first and the plastering floated flush with them.’;

Groundnoun

(countable) A soccer stadium.

‘Manchester United's ground is known as Old Trafford.’;

Groundnoun

An electrical conductor connected to the ground.

Groundnoun

A level of electrical potential used as a zero reference.

Groundnoun

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).

Groundnoun

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

Groundnoun

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

Groundnoun

The pit of a theatre.

Groundverb

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

Groundverb

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

‘If you don't clean your room, I'll have no choice but to ground you.’; ‘Eric, you are grounded until further notice for lying to us about where you were last night!’; ‘My kids are currently grounded from television.’;

Groundverb

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

‘Because of the bad weather, all flights were grounded.’;

Groundverb

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

‘Jim was grounded in maths.’;

Groundverb

(baseball) to hit a ground ball; to hit a ground ball which results in an out. Compare fly (verb(regular)) and line (verb).

‘Jones grounded to second in his last at-bat.’;

Groundverb

(cricket) (of a batsman) to place his bat, or part of his body, on the ground behind the popping crease so as not to be run out

Groundverb

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

‘The ship grounded on the bar.’;

Groundverb

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

Groundverb

(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.

Groundverb

To improve or focus the mental or emotional state of.

‘I ground myself with meditation.’;

Groundverb

simple past tense and past participle of grind

‘I ground the coffee up nicely.’;

Groundadjective

Crushed, or reduced to small particles.

‘ground mustard seed’;

Groundadjective

Processed by grinding.

‘lenses of ground glass’;

Groundnoun

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

‘There was not a man to till the ground.’; ‘The fire ran along upon the ground.’;

Groundnoun

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

‘From . . . old Euphrates, to the brook that parts Egypt from Syrian ground.’;

Groundnoun

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

‘Thy next design is on thy neighbor's grounds.’;

Groundnoun

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.

Groundnoun

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.

Groundnoun

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.

Groundnoun

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

Groundnoun

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

‘On that ground I'll build a holy descant.’;

Groundnoun

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

Groundnoun

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

Groundnoun

The pit of a theater.

‘There is no way for duty to prevail, and get ground of them, but by bidding higher.’; ‘These nine . . . began to give me ground.’;

Groundverb

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

Groundverb

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

‘Being rooted and grounded in love.’; ‘So far from warranting any inference to the existence of a God, would, on the contrary, ground even an argument to his negation.’;

Groundverb

To instruct in elements or first principles.

Groundverb

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

Groundverb

To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching (see Ground, n., 5); or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.

Groundverb

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

Groundverb

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.

Groundverb

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.

Groundverb

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

Ground

imp. & p. p. of Grind.

Groundnoun

the solid part of the earth's surface;

‘the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land’; ‘the earth shook for several minutes’; ‘he dropped the logs on the ground’;

Groundnoun

a rational motive for a belief or action;

‘the reason that war was declared’; ‘the grounds for their declaration’;

Groundnoun

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

‘they dug into the earth outside the church’;

Groundnoun

a relation that provides the foundation for something;

‘they were on a friendly footing’; ‘he worked on an interim basis’;

Groundnoun

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

‘they gained ground step by step’; ‘they fought to regain the lost ground’;

Groundnoun

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

‘he posed her against a background of rolling hills’;

Groundnoun

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

‘the land had never been plowed’; ‘good agricultural soil’;

Groundnoun

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

Groundnoun

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

Groundnoun

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

Groundnoun

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

Groundverb

fix firmly and stably;

‘anchor the lamppost in concrete’;

Groundverb

confine or restrict to the ground;

‘After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot’;

Groundverb

place or put on the ground

Groundverb

instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject

Groundverb

bring to the ground;

‘the storm grounded the ship’;

Groundverb

hit or reach the ground

Groundverb

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

Groundverb

hit a groundball;

‘he grounded to the second baseman’;

Groundverb

hit onto the ground

Groundverb

cover with a primer; apply a primer to

Groundverb

connect to a ground;

‘ground the electrical connections for safety reasons’;

Groundverb

use as a basis for; found on;

‘base a claim on some observation’;

Groundadjective

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

‘paved with crushed bluestone’; ‘ground glass is used as an abrasive’;

Groundnoun

the solid surface of the earth

‘he lay on the ground’;

Groundnoun

a limited extent of the earth's surface; land

‘an adjoining area of ground had been purchased’;

Groundnoun

land of a specified kind

‘my feet squelched over marshy ground’;

Groundnoun

relating to actions or activities taking place on the ground rather than the air

‘the airline's ground staff’; ‘a ground assault’;

Groundnoun

living or growing on or close to the ground

‘ground flora’;

Groundnoun

an area of land or sea used for a specified purpose

‘shore dumping can pollute fishing grounds’;

Groundnoun

an area of enclosed land surrounding a large house or other building

‘the house stands in seven acres of grounds’; ‘the university grounds’;

Groundnoun

an area of land, often with associated buildings, used for a particular sport

‘Liverpool's new ground is nearing completion’; ‘a football ground’;

Groundnoun

an area of knowledge or subject of discussion or thought

‘third-year courses cover less ground and go into more depth’; ‘he shifted the argument on to theoretical grounds of his own choosing’;

Groundnoun

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

‘they called for a retrial on the grounds of the new evidence’; ‘there are some grounds for optimism’;

Groundnoun

a prepared surface to which paint is applied.

Groundnoun

a substance used to prepare a surface for painting.

Groundnoun

(in embroidery or ceramics) a plain surface to which decoration is applied.

Groundnoun

a piece of wood fixed to a wall as a base for boards, plaster, or joinery.

Groundnoun

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

‘machines which presoak the coffee grounds produce a superior cup of coffee’;

Groundnoun

electrical connection to the earth.

Groundnoun

short for ground bass

Groundverb

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

‘a bitter wind blew from the north-east and the bombers were grounded’;

Groundverb

(of a parent) refuse to allow (a child) to go out socially as a punishment

‘he was grounded for hitting her on the head’;

Groundverb

(with reference to a ship) run or go aground

‘rather than be blown up, Muller grounded his ship on a coral reef’;

Groundverb

give (something abstract) a firm theoretical or practical basis

‘the study of history must be grounded in a thorough knowledge of the past’;

Groundverb

instruct (someone) thoroughly in a subject

‘Eva's governess grounded her in Latin and Greek’;

Groundverb

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

‘he was penalized two strokes for grounding his club in a bunker’;

Groundverb

connect (an electrical device) with the ground.

Groundverb

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

‘he grounded to second’;

Groundverb

(of a batter) be put out by hitting a ball on the ground to a fielder who throws it to or touches first base before the batter touches that base

‘he grounded out to shortstop’;

Groundverb

past and past participle of grind

Groundadjective

reduced to fine particles by crushing or mincing

‘ground cumin’;

Groundadjective

shaped, roughened, or polished by grinding

‘the thick opaque ground perimeter of the lenses’;