ALL meanings of ground
ground
G g - noun ground surface of the earth 1
- noun ground soil 1
- noun ground area 1
- noun plural ground property associated with a house 1
- noun ground area used for sports 1
- noun ground basis, reason 1
- transitive verb ground educate 1
- transitive verb ground punish by keeping indoors 1
- adjective ground subjected to grinding 1
- noun ground electrical wire: earth 1
- noun plural ground coffee, drinks 1
- intransitive verb ground be stranded 1
- transitive verb ground base 1
- transitive verb ground prevent from flying 1
- transitive verb ground electrical 1
- transitive verb ground strand 1
- transitive verb ground American football: throw to the ground 1
- noun ground the act of grinding. 1
- noun ground a grinding sound. 1
- noun ground a grade of particle fineness into which a substance is ground: The coffee is available in various grinds for different coffee makers. 1
- noun ground laborious, usually uninteresting work: Copying all the footnotes was a grind. 1
- noun ground Informal. an excessively diligent student. 1
- noun ground Slang. a dance movement in which the hips are rotated in a suggestive or erotic manner. Compare bump (def 12). 1
- adjective ground reduced to fine particles or dust by grinding. 1
- adjective ground (of meat, vegetables, etc.) reduced to very small pieces by putting through a food processor or grinder: ground beef. 1
- adjective ground having the surface abraded or roughened by or as if by grinding, as in order to reduce its transparency: ground glass. 1
- verb with object ground to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens. 1
- verb with object ground to reduce to fine particles, as by pounding or crushing; bray, triturate, or pulverize. 1
- verb with object ground to oppress, torment, or crush: to grind the poor. 1
- verb with object ground to rub harshly or gratingly; grate together; grit: to grind one's teeth. 1
- verb with object ground to operate by turning a crank: to grind a hand organ. 1
- verb with object ground to produce by crushing or abrasion: to grind flour. 1
- verb with object ground Slang. to annoy; irritate; irk: It really grinds me when he's late. 1
- verb without object ground to perform the operation of reducing to fine particles. 1
- verb without object ground to rub harshly; grate. 1
- verb without object ground to be or become ground. 1
- verb without object ground to be polished or sharpened by friction. 1
- verb without object ground Informal. to work or study laboriously (often followed by away): He was grinding away at his algebra. 1
- verb without object ground Digital Technology. (in a video game) to perform a monotonous task repeatedly in order to advance a character to a higher level or rank: You have to grind for hours before you can embark on the main story mission. 1
- verb without object ground Slang. (in a dance) to rotate the hips in a suggestive manner. Compare bump (def 12). 1
- idioms ground break ground, to plow. to begin excavation for a construction project. to begin upon or take preparatory measures for any undertaking. 1
- idioms ground cover ground, to pass or travel over a certain area. to make a certain amount of progress in dealing with a piece of work, subject, treatise, or the like: He talked for two hours without covering much ground. 1
- idioms ground cut the ground from under, to render (an argument, position, person, etc.) ineffective or invalid; refute: It didn't require much effort to cut the ground from under that case. 1
- idioms ground from the ground up, gradually from the most elementary level to the highest level: She learned the business from the ground up. extensively; thoroughly: The professor knew his subject from the ground up. 1
- idioms ground gain ground, to make progress; advance. to gain approval or acceptance: The case for air-pollution control is gaining ground throughout the country. 1
- idioms ground give ground, to yield to force or forceful argument; retreat: The disarmament talks reached an impasse when neither side would give ground on inspection proposals. 1
- idioms ground hold / stand one's ground, to maintain one's position; be steadfast: The referee stood his ground, though his decision was hotly contested by the crowd. 1
- idioms ground into the ground, beyond a reasonable or necessary point: You've stated your case, and you needn't run it into the ground. 1
- idioms ground lose ground, to retreat or be forced back. to lose one's advantage; suffer a reverse. to wane in popularity or acceptance; begin to fail: Our candidate is losing ground in industrial areas. 1
- idioms ground off the ground, Informal. into action or well under way: The play never got off the ground. 1