GROUND as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
   Synonym(s)
   • flat coat (what does flat coat mean?)
   • primer (what does primer mean?)
   • primer coat (what does primer coat mean?)
   • priming (what does priming mean?)
   • priming coat (what does priming coat mean?)
   • undercoat (what does undercoat mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) ground is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • coat of paint (what does coat of paint mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • couch (what does couch mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • prime (what does prime mean?)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
   • undercoat (what does undercoat mean?)
   • prime (what does prime mean?)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
   • undercoat (what does undercoat mean?)
   • prime (what does prime mean?)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
   • undercoat (what does undercoat mean?)
2. Meaning
   • (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
   Hypernyms(s) ground is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • surface (what does surface mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)
   Synonym(s)
   • earth (what does earth mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) ground is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • connection (what does connection mean?)
   • connexion (what does connexion mean?)
   • connector (what does connector mean?)
   • connecter (what does connecter mean?)
   • connective (what does connective mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
   Hypernyms(s) ground is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • percept (what does percept mean?)
   • perception (what does perception mean?)
   • perceptual experience (what does perceptual experience mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • figure (what does figure mean?)
5. Meaning
   • the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
   Synonym(s)
   • background (what does background mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he posed her against a background of rolling hills
   Hypernyms(s) ground is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • view (what does view mean?)
   • aspect (what does aspect mean?)
   • prospect (what does prospect mean?)
   • scene (what does scene mean?)
   • vista (what does vista mean?)
   • panorama (what does panorama mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they gained ground step by step
   • they fought to regain the lost ground
   Hypernyms(s) ground is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • military position (what does military position mean?)
   • position (what does position mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a rational motive for a belief or action
   Synonym(s)
   • reason (what does reason mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the reason that war was declared
   • the grounds for their declaration
   Hypernyms(s) ground is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • rational motive (what does rational motive mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • occasion (what does occasion mean?)
   • score (what does score mean?)
   • account (what does account mean?)
   • why (what does why mean?)
   • wherefore (what does wherefore mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • establish (what does establish mean?)
   • base (what does base mean?)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
   • found (what does found mean?)
   • reason (what does reason mean?)
   • reason out (what does reason out mean?)
   • conclude (what does conclude mean?)
8. Meaning
   • the solid part of the earth’’s surface
   Synonym(s)
   • dry land (what does dry land mean?)
   • earth (what does earth mean?)
   • land (what does land mean?)
   • solid ground (what does solid ground mean?)
   • terra firma (what does terra firma mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land
   • the earth shook for several minutes
   • he dropped the logs on the ground
   Hypernyms(s) ground is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • object (what does object mean?)
   • physical object (what does physical object mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • America (what does America mean?)
   • the Americas (what does the Americas mean?)
   • archipelago (what does archipelago mean?)
   • beachfront (what does beachfront mean?)
   • cape (what does cape mean?)
   • ness (what does ness mean?)
   • coastal plain (what does coastal plain mean?)
   • floor (what does floor mean?)
   • foreland (what does foreland mean?)
   • forest (what does forest mean?)
   • woodland (what does woodland mean?)
   • timberland (what does timberland mean?)
   • timber (what does timber mean?)
   • hills (what does hills mean?)
   • island (what does island mean?)
   • isthmus (what does isthmus mean?)
   • landmass (what does landmass mean?)
   • mainland (what does mainland mean?)
   • neck (what does neck mean?)
   • oxbow (what does oxbow mean?)
   • peninsula (what does peninsula mean?)
   • plain (what does plain mean?)
   • field (what does field mean?)
   • champaign (what does champaign mean?)
   • slash (what does slash mean?)
   • wonderland (what does wonderland mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
   • run aground (what does run aground mean?)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
   • run aground (what does run aground mean?)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
   • earth (what does earth mean?)
   • down (what does down mean?)
   • shoot down (what does shoot down mean?)
   • land (what does land mean?)
   • land (what does land mean?)
   • set ashore (what does set ashore mean?)
   • shore (what does shore mean?)
   • land (what does land mean?)
   • land (what does land mean?)
   • put down (what does put down mean?)
   • bring down (what does bring down mean?)
   • land (what does land mean?)
   • set down (what does set down mean?)
9. Meaning
   • material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
   Synonym(s)
   • land (what does land mean?)
   • soil (what does soil mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the land had never been plowed
   • good agricultural soil
   Hypernyms(s) ground is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • object (what does object mean?)
   • physical object (what does physical object mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • badlands (what does badlands mean?)
   • bottomland (what does bottomland mean?)
   • bottom (what does bottom mean?)
   • coastland (what does coastland mean?)
   • cultivated land (what does cultivated land mean?)
   • farmland (what does farmland mean?)
   • plowland (what does plowland mean?)
   • ploughland (what does ploughland mean?)
   • tilled land (what does tilled land mean?)
   • tillage (what does tillage mean?)
   • tilth (what does tilth mean?)
   • overburden (what does overburden mean?)
   • permafrost (what does permafrost mean?)
   • rangeland (what does rangeland mean?)
   • turf (what does turf mean?)
   • sod (what does sod mean?)
   • sward (what does sward mean?)
   • greensward (what does greensward mean?)
   • wetland (what does wetland mean?)
10. Meaning
    • a relation that provides the foundation for something
    Synonym(s)
    • basis (what does basis mean?)
    • footing (what does footing mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • they were on a friendly footing
    • he worked on an interim basis
    Hypernyms(s) ground is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • foundation (what does foundation mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • common ground (what does common ground mean?)
11. Meaning
    • the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
    Synonym(s)
    • earth (what does earth mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • they dug into the earth outside the church
    Hypernyms(s) ground is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • material (what does material mean?)
    • stuff (what does stuff mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • moraine (what does moraine mean?)
    • diatomaceous earth (what does diatomaceous earth mean?)
    • diatomite (what does diatomite mean?)
    • kieselguhr (what does kieselguhr mean?)
    • saprolite (what does saprolite mean?)
    • soil (what does soil mean?)
    • dirt (what does dirt mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • earth (what does earth mean?)
    • earth (what does earth mean?)

GROUND as VERB

1. Meaning
   • use as a basis for
   • found on
   Synonym(s)
   • base (what does base mean?)
   • establish (what does establish mean?)
   • found (what does found mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • base a claim on some observation
   Hyponym(s)
   • build (what does build mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • foundation (what does foundation mean?)
   • basis (what does basis mean?)
   • base (what does base mean?)
   • foundation (what does foundation mean?)
   • fundament (what does fundament mean?)
   • groundwork (what does groundwork mean?)
   • cornerstone (what does cornerstone mean?)
   • reason (what does reason mean?)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
   • basis (what does basis mean?)
   • base (what does base mean?)
   • foundation (what does foundation mean?)
   • fundament (what does fundament mean?)
   • groundwork (what does groundwork mean?)
   • cornerstone (what does cornerstone mean?)
2. Meaning
   • instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
   Hypernyms(s) ground is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • teach (what does teach mean?)
   • learn (what does learn mean?)
   • instruct (what does instruct mean?)
3. Meaning
   • connect to a ground
   Usage Example(s)
   • ground the electrical connections for safety reasons
   Hypernyms(s) ground is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • connect (what does connect mean?)
   • link (what does link mean?)
   • tie (what does tie mean?)
   • link up (what does link up mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • earth (what does earth mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
   • earth (what does earth mean?)
   • grounding (what does grounding mean?)
   • earthing (what does earthing mean?)
4. Meaning
   • fix firmly and stably
   Synonym(s)
   • anchor (what does anchor mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • anchor the lamppost in concrete
   Hypernyms(s) ground is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fasten (what does fasten mean?)
   • fix (what does fix mean?)
   • secure (what does secure mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • anchor (what does anchor mean?)
   • mainstay (what does mainstay mean?)
   • keystone (what does keystone mean?)
   • backbone (what does backbone mean?)
   • linchpin (what does linchpin mean?)
   • lynchpin (what does lynchpin mean?)
5. Meaning
   • cover with a primer
   • apply a primer to
   Synonym(s)
   • prime (what does prime mean?)
   • undercoat (what does undercoat mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) ground is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • paint (what does paint mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • undercoat (what does undercoat mean?)
   • underseal (what does underseal mean?)
   • flat coat (what does flat coat mean?)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
   • primer (what does primer mean?)
   • priming (what does priming mean?)
   • primer coat (what does primer coat mean?)
   • priming coat (what does priming coat mean?)
   • undercoat (what does undercoat mean?)
   • flat coat (what does flat coat mean?)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
   • primer (what does primer mean?)
   • priming (what does priming mean?)
   • primer coat (what does primer coat mean?)
   • priming coat (what does priming coat mean?)
   • undercoat (what does undercoat mean?)
   • flat coat (what does flat coat mean?)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
   • primer (what does primer mean?)
   • priming (what does priming mean?)
   • primer coat (what does primer coat mean?)
   • priming coat (what does priming coat mean?)
   • undercoat (what does undercoat mean?)
6. Meaning
   • hit onto the ground
   Hypernyms(s) ground is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • land (what does land mean?)
   • dry land (what does dry land mean?)
   • earth (what does earth mean?)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
   • solid ground (what does solid ground mean?)
   • terra firma (what does terra firma mean?)
7. Meaning
   • hit a groundball
   Usage Example(s)
   • he grounded to the second baseman
   Hypernyms(s) ground is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • grounder (what does grounder mean?)
   • ground ball (what does ground ball mean?)
   • groundball (what does groundball mean?)
   • hopper (what does hopper mean?)
8. Meaning
   • throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
   Hypernyms(s) ground is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • throw (what does throw mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • land (what does land mean?)
   • dry land (what does dry land mean?)
   • earth (what does earth mean?)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
   • solid ground (what does solid ground mean?)
   • terra firma (what does terra firma mean?)
9. Meaning
   • place or put on the ground
   Hypernyms(s) ground is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • put (what does put mean?)
   • set (what does set mean?)
   • place (what does place mean?)
   • pose (what does pose mean?)
   • position (what does position mean?)
   • lay (what does lay mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • land (what does land mean?)
   • dry land (what does dry land mean?)
   • earth (what does earth mean?)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
   • solid ground (what does solid ground mean?)
   • terra firma (what does terra firma mean?)
10. Meaning
    • confine or restrict to the ground
    Usage Example(s)
    • After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot
    Hypernyms(s) ground is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • restrain (what does restrain mean?)
    • confine (what does confine mean?)
    • hold (what does hold mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • land (what does land mean?)
    • dry land (what does dry land mean?)
    • earth (what does earth mean?)
    • ground (what does ground mean?)
    • solid ground (what does solid ground mean?)
    • terra firma (what does terra firma mean?)
11. Meaning
    • hit or reach the ground
    Synonym(s)
    • run aground (what does run aground mean?)
    Hypernyms(s) ground is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • reach (what does reach mean?)
    • make (what does make mean?)
    • attain (what does attain mean?)
    • hit (what does hit mean?)
    • arrive at (what does arrive at mean?)
    • gain (what does gain mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • land (what does land mean?)
    • dry land (what does dry land mean?)
    • earth (what does earth mean?)
    • ground (what does ground mean?)
    • solid ground (what does solid ground mean?)
    • terra firma (what does terra firma mean?)
12. Meaning
    • bring to the ground
    Synonym(s)
    • run aground (what does run aground mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • the storm grounded the ship
    Hypernyms(s) ground is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • land (what does land mean?)
    Cause(s)
    • ground (what does ground mean?)
    • run aground (what does run aground mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • land (what does land mean?)
    • dry land (what does dry land mean?)
    • earth (what does earth mean?)
    • ground (what does ground mean?)
    • solid ground (what does solid ground mean?)
    • terra firma (what does terra firma mean?)

GROUND as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • broken or pounded into small fragments
   • used of e.g. ore or stone
   Synonym(s)
   • crushed (what does crushed mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • paved with crushed bluestone
   • ground glass is used as an abrasive
   Similar To
   • broken (what does broken mean?)