Meaning & Definition of Ground in English
Ground
noun
1. 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"
- land,
- dry land,
- earth,
- ground,
- solid ground,
- terra firma
2. A rational motive for a belief or action
- "The reason that war was declared"
- "The grounds for their declaration"
- reason,
- ground
3. The loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
- "They dug into the earth outside the church"
- earth,
- ground
4. A relation that provides the foundation for something
- "They were on a friendly footing"
- "He worked on an interim basis"
- footing,
- basis,
- ground
5. 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"
- ground
6. The part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
- "He posed her against a background of rolling hills"
- background,
- ground
7. 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"
- land,
- ground,
- soil
8. A relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
- ground
9. A connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
- ground,
- earth
10. (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
- ground
11. The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
- flat coat,
- ground,
- primer,
- priming,
- primer coat,
- priming coat,
- undercoat
verb
1. Fix firmly and stably
- "Anchor the lamppost in concrete"
- anchor,
- ground
2. Confine or restrict to the ground
- "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot"
- ground
3. Place or put on the ground
- ground
4. Instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
- ground
5. Bring to the ground
- "The storm grounded the ship"
- ground,
- strand,
- run aground
6. Hit or reach the ground
- ground,
- run aground
7. Throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
- ground
8. Hit a groundball
- "He grounded to the second baseman"
- ground
9. Hit onto the ground
- ground
10. Cover with a primer
- Apply a primer to
- prime,
- ground,
- undercoat
11. Connect to a ground
- "Ground the electrical connections for safety reasons"
- ground
12. Use as a basis for
- Found on
- "Base a claim on some observation"
- establish,
- base,
- ground,
- found