Ground Meaning
There are 23 meaning(s) for word Ground
Meaning 1 : material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
Synonyms : land, soil
Synonyms : land, soil
Meaning 2 : the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
Example : he posed her against a background of rolling hills
Synonyms : background
Example : he posed her against a background of rolling hills
Synonyms : background
Meaning 3 : a rational motive for a belief or action
Example : the grounds for their declaration
Synonyms : reason
Example : the grounds for their declaration
Synonyms : reason
Meaning 4 : hit or reach the ground
Synonyms : run aground
Synonyms : run aground
Meaning 7 : a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
Synonyms : earth
Synonyms : earth
Meaning 10 : bring to the ground
Example : the storm grounded the ship
Synonyms : run aground, strand
Example : the storm grounded the ship
Synonyms : run aground, strand
Meaning 11 : the solid part of the earth's surface
Example : he dropped the logs on the ground
Synonyms : dry land, earth, land, solid ground, terra firma
Example : he dropped the logs on the ground
Synonyms : dry land, earth, land, solid ground, terra firma
Meaning 12 : the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
Synonyms : earth
Synonyms : earth
Meaning 13 : the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
Synonyms : flat coat, primer, primer coat, priming, priming coat, undercoat
Synonyms : flat coat, primer, primer coat, priming, priming coat, undercoat
Meaning 14 : a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
Example : they gained ground step by step,they fought to regain the lost ground
Example : they gained ground step by step,they fought to regain the lost ground
Meaning 15 : a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
Meaning 16 : (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
Meaning 17 : confine or restrict to the ground
Example : After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot
Example : After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot
Meaning 18 : connect to a ground
Example : ground the electrical connections for safety reasons
Example : ground the electrical connections for safety reasons
Meaning 19 : hit a groundball
Example : he grounded to the second baseman
Example : he grounded to the second baseman
Meaning 20 : hit onto the ground
Meaning 21 : instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
Meaning 22 : place or put on the ground
Meaning 23 : throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
Ground Antonyms
How to Pronounce Ground
- graŹnd