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ground

The word “ground” has 1 syllable: ground

It's pronounced as /ɡraʊnd/

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In the thesaurus, “ground” has 236 synonyms and 38 antonyms.

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Synonyms for ground

Antonyms for ground

Meanings of ground

  • noun
    1. The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
    2. Terrain.
    3. Soil, earth.
    4. The bottom of a body of water.
    5. Basis, foundation, groundwork, legwork.
    6. (chiefly in the plural) Reason, (epistemic) justification, cause.
    7. Background, context, framework, surroundings.
    8. 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".
    9. (by extension) Advantage given or gained in any contest; e.g. in football, chess, debate or academic discourse.
    10. The plain surface upon which the figures of an artistic composition are set.
    11. In sculpture, a flat surface upon which figures are raised in relief.
    12. In point lace, the net of small meshes upon which the embroidered pattern is applied.
    13. 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.
    14. (chiefly in the plural) One of the pieces of wood, flush with the plastering, to which mouldings etc. are attached.
    15. A soccer stadium.
    16. An electrical conductor connected to the earth, or a large conductor whose electrical potential is taken as zero (such as a steel chassis).
    17. 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).
    18. A composition in which the bass, consisting of a few bars of independent notes, is continually repeated to a varying melody.
    19. The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song.
    20. The pit of a theatre.
  • verb
    1. To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.
    2. To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing him/her to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges.
    3. To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.
    4. To give a basic education in a particular subject; to instruct in elements or first principles.
    5. To hit a ground ball. Compare fly (verb(regular)) and line (verb).
    6. To place something on the ground.
    7. To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed.
    8. To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.
    9. 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.
    10. To improve or focus the mental or emotional state of.
    11. To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.
    12. To shape with the force of friction.
    13. To remove material by rubbing with an abrasive surface.
    14. To become ground, pulverized, or polished by friction.
    15. To move with much difficulty or friction; to grate.
    16. To slide the flat portion of a skateboard or snowboard across an obstacle such as a railing.
    17. To oppress, hold down or weaken.
    18. To rotate the hips erotically.
    19. To dance in a sexually suggestive way with both partners in very close proximity, often pressed against each other.
    20. To repeat a task a large number of times in a row to achieve a specific goal.
    21. To operate by turning a crank.
    22. To produce mechanically and repetitively as if by turning a crank.
    23. To automatically format and indent code.
    24. To instill through repetitive teaching.
    25. To eat.
    26. To work or study hard; to hustle or drudge.
    27. To annoy or irritate (a person); to grind one's gears.
  • adjective
    1. Crushed, or reduced to small particles.
    2. Processed by grinding.

Example Sentences

  • The children sat on the ground during the picnic.
  • The plane finally touched the ground after a long flight.
  • She dropped her phone on the ground by accident.
  • The workers prepared the ground for construction.
  • His argument is based on solid ground.

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