GROUND

Definition of GROUND

  1. (verb)fix firmly and stably
  2. (verb)confine or restrict to the ground
  3. (verb)place or put on the ground
  4. (verb)instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
  5. (verb)bring to the ground
  6. (verb)hit or reach the ground
  7. (verb)throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
  8. (verb)(baseball) a hit that travels along the playing field.
  9. (verb)cover with a primer; apply a primer to
  10. (verb)connect to a ground
  11. (verb)use as a basis for; found on
  12. (verb)press or grind with a crushing noise
  13. (verb)make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
  14. (verb)work hard
  15. (verb)dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced
  16. (verb)reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
  17. (verb)created by grinding
  18. (verb)shape or form by grinding
  19. (noun)the solid part of the earth's surface
  20. (noun)a rational motive for a belief or action
  21. (noun)the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
  22. (noun)a relation that provides the foundation for something
  23. (noun)a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
  24. (noun)the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
  25. (noun)material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
  26. (noun)a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
  27. (noun)a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
  28. (noun)(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
  29. (noun)the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface