ground in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
ground in Marathi मराठी
ground in Sindhi سنڌي
ground in English
- ground⇄adj. 1. of the ground; on the ground.
Ex. the ground floor.
2. basic; fundamental.
3. living or growing in, on, or close to the ground. - ground⇄adj. 1. reduced to fine particles by grinding or crushing.
Ex. ground black pepper.
2. subjected to the action or process of grinding.
Ex. a finely ground edge on a tool. - ground⇄expr. above (the) ground, alive.
Ex. While I remain above the ground, you shall hear from me still (Shakespeare). - ground⇄expr. break ground,
a. to turn up soil with a plow, shovel, etc.; dig; plow.
Ex. to break ground for a new school.
b. to begin building.
c. (Figurative.) to execute a plan or venture.
Ex. He showed no inclination to break - ground⇄expr. cover ground,
a. to go over a certain distance or area; travel.
Ex. Did you cover much ground on the hike?
b. (Figurative.) to do a certain amount of work.
Ex. We covered considerable ground in our history class today. - ground⇄expr. cut the ground from under one (or under one's feet), to spoil one's defense or argument by meeting it in advance.
Ex. A witness with evidence to the contrary cut the ground from under the defense attorney's argument. - ground⇄expr. fall to the ground, (of schemes) to fail; be given up.
Ex. It fell to the ground with the rest of the King's plans and attempts (Horace Walpole). - ground⇄expr. from the ground up, completely; entirely; thoroughly.
Ex. We conducted our research from the ground up. - ground⇄expr. gain ground,
a. to go forward; advance; progress.
Ex. The fresh troops gained much ground against the exhausted enemy.
b. (Figurative.) to become more common or widespread.
Ex. His ideas are gaining ground. - ground⇄expr. get off the ground, to make a start; go forward; advance.
Ex. The magazine never got off the ground (Time). - ground⇄expr. give ground, to retreat; yield.
Ex. They come, no man give ground ... Be Englishmen and beard them to their faces (Thomas Dekker). - ground⇄expr. ground out, (Baseball.) to be put out on hitting a grounder.
Ex. The youngster ... calmly threw home to start a run-nipping double play, and then got [the outfielder] to ground out (Time). - ground⇄expr. grounds,
a. land, lawns, and gardens around a house or other building.
Ex. the grounds of an estate.
b. small bits that sink to the bottom of a drink such as coffee or tea; dregs; sediment.
Ex. Pour the grounds down the dr - ground⇄expr. hold one's ground, to keep one's position; not retreat or yield.
Ex. He could not hold his ground in the face of relentless opposition. - ground⇄expr. lose ground,
a. to go backward; retreat; yield.
Ex. We lost ground because of the storm.
b. (Figurative.) to become less common or widespread.
Ex. Superstition and illiteracy are losing ground as people become more educate - ground⇄expr. run into the ground, (Informal.) to carry to an extreme; overdo.
Ex. You have a good idea, but I hope you won't run it into the ground. - ground⇄expr. shift one's ground, to change one's position; use a different defense or argument.
Ex. A friend, as willing to shift his ground as I, gave me an overture which I accepted (Richard Ligon). - ground⇄expr. stand one's ground, to keep one's position; refuse to retreat or yield.
Ex. The Deserters ... stood their ground, and ... fired on 'em (London Gazette). - ground⇄expr. take ground, to take up, or move into, a certain position.
Ex. Take ground to the right (or left) in fours (F. A. Griffiths). - ground⇄ground (1), noun, adjective, verb.
- ground⇄ground (2), verb, adjective.
verb a past tense and past participle of grind.
Ex. The miller ground the corn into meal. The wheat was ground to make flour. - ground⇄noun 1. the solid part of the earth's surface.
Ex. A blanket of snow covered the ground. He looked on the ground while he answered her (Scott).
2. soil; earth; dirt.
Ex. And here the maiden, sleeping sound, On the dank and dirty ground - ground⇄v.i. 1. to run aground; hit the bottom or shore.
Ex. The boat grounded in shallow water.
2. (Baseball.) to hit a bouncing or rolling ball. - ground⇄v.t. 1. to put on the ground; cause to touch the ground.
Ex. to ground arms.
2. (Figurative.)
a. to fix firmly; establish.
Ex. His beliefs are grounded on facts.
b. to instruct in the first principles or elements.
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