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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The word "grounds" in example sentences

A lawsuit against Bank of America on uncertain grounds is seeking nearly two sextillion dollars in damages: ❋ Unknown (2009)

I think the thing that really struck me during this walk was that here the city had spent all this (Federal, no doubt) money fixing up the old railway station as a municipal house of culture but immediately outside the grounds is a polluted creek of untreated agua negra which stinks up the whole place and flows directly into the lake from the cultural center. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Boris: How dare you misbehave while [me and your mom] were out of the house! That's it! you are [grounded grounded grounded] for 451982519352936912591 centuries! now [go to your room]! Caillou: waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! ❋ ¯\_㋡_/¯ (2021)

Heres how you would use it. " Woah have you heard of On The Ground? It's so good, [as expected] from Queen [Ros]é. For once, [yg] has done something correct." ❋ Sochenle (2021)

He had been grounded for [2 weeks] for [yelling] at his [brother] ❋ Cullen Lee (2003)

"Hey, did you ever get your change from Mike after that [Taco Bell run]?" "No, [that son of a bitch] does some serious [grounding]." ❋ Sully521 (2009)

1(a) The computer wasn't properly grounded, so the power surge fried it. 1(b) I like having lunch with my aunt -- she's so sensible and grounded. . 2(a) After he did a [victory roll] just 200 feet over [the runway], [the Red Baron] was grounded for a month. 2(b) When she woke up her whole family by coming in puking-drunk at 4am, Lindsay was grounded for a month. ❋ Figleaf23 (2007)

[Parent] "I told you to clean you room before [you left] the house" Child "Didn't you just go shopping and isn't your bed not made?" Parent "[Your grounded]" ❋ Anthony D J (2005)

the situation on the ground the troops on the ground Far off in Washington or at best confined to the Baghdad [Green Zone], the American leadership had only a vague knowledge of the actual situation on the ground, so the extent of [sectarian violence] caught them by surprise and completely ruined their [luftslott] dreams of democratizing the Middle East by deposing Saddam. ❋ Beer Stooge (2007)

1. [I can't] go, I'm [grounded]. 2. I'm grounded from the [computer]. ❋ GuyMontag (2004)

Guy 1: dude you still feeling [stoned]? Guy 2: [nah dude], im feeling pretty [grounded] right now ❋ JoshTheRealEmcee (2019)

parent: [my life sucks], let's ground [junior], so his life is miserable too. junior: now, i'm grounded. [dang it]. ❋ Boyfriendsavior (2011)

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