Grounds
Word | GROUNDS |
Character | 7 |
Hyphenation | N/A |
Pronunciations | /ɡɹaʊndz/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Grounds"
What do we mean by grounds?
The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
Terrain.
Soil, earth.
The bottom of a body of water.
Basis, foundation, groundwork, legwork.
(chiefly in the plural) Reason, (epistemic) justification, cause.
Background, context, framework, surroundings.
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".
(by extension) 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.
In sculpture, a flat surface upon which figures are raised in relief.
In point lace, the net of small meshes upon which the embroidered pattern is applied.
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.
(chiefly in the plural) One of the pieces of wood, flush with the plastering, to which mouldings etc. are attached.
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).
A composition in which the bass, consisting of a few bars of independent notes, is continually repeated to a varying melody.
The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song.
The pit of a theatre.
What people say when they ground someone on GoAnimate! Urban Dictionary
SOTY material, best solo song of 2021. Made by the Queen of all queens, PARK CHAEYOUNG! Outsold all ur faves in minutes. Urban Dictionary
1-to be restricted to your home. 2-to not be allowed to partake in certain acts. Urban Dictionary
From gopher + rounding. When someone goes on a food run and "rounds up" the price of your food, thus failing to give you change. Often "unintentional." If you give someone $10 to go pick you up a Big Mac and you never get change, they've done some grounding. Urban Dictionary
1 (a). electrical conductivity directed into the earth 1 (b). to be emotionally stable 2 (a). to have your flying privileges suspended 2 (b). to be confined to your home as a punishment Urban Dictionary
Something your parents do after proving them wrong in an aurgument. This can also occur if you point out that your parents often do the same thing they are mad at you for doing. Urban Dictionary
The opposite of a bird's eye view--describes a situation viewed up close or the people in a position to view a situation up close, in detail. Typically used by someone at a level of remove from the situation being discussed. George Bush uses this phrase frequently to describe the situation in Iraq or the troops in Iraq--i.e., to refer to the reality, with which he is only faintly acquainted. Urban Dictionary
Verb 1. Punish 2. Restrict Urban Dictionary
The term equivalent of being sober from alcohol, but specifically sober from smoking dope Urban Dictionary
What your parents do to punish you so that you are as miserable as they are. Urban Dictionary
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