ground
1. the solid part of the earth's surface (Freq. 86)
- 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
• Syn:
land, dry land, earth, solid ground, terra firma
• Derivationally related forms:
earth (for: earth), land (for: land)
• Hypernyms:
object, physical object
• Hyponyms:
archipelago, beachfront, cape, ness, coastal plain,
floor, foreland, forest, woodland, timberland, timber,
island, isthmus, landmass, land mass, mainland, neck,
neck, peninsula, plain, field, champaign,
slash, wonderland
• Instance Hyponyms:
America
• Part Holonyms:
Earth, earth, world, globe
2. a rational motive for a belief or action (Freq. 11)
- the reason that war was declared
- the grounds for their declaration
• Syn:
reason
• Derivationally related forms:
reason (for: reason)
• Hypernyms:
rational motive
• Hyponyms:
occasion, score, account, why, wherefore
3. the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface (Freq. 7)
- they dug into the earth outside the church
• Syn:
earth
• Derivationally related forms:
earthy (for: earth), earth (for: earth)
• Hypernyms:
material, stuff
• Hyponyms:
moraine, diatomaceous earth, diatomite, kieselguhr, saprolite,
soil, dirt
4. a relation that provides the foundation for something (Freq. 1)
- they were on a friendly footing
- he worked on an interim basis
• Syn:
footing, basis
• Hypernyms:
foundation
• Hyponyms:
common ground
5. a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle) (Freq. 1)
- they gained ground step by step
- they fought to regain the lost ground
• Hypernyms:
military position, position
6. the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground (Freq. 1)
- he posed her against a background of rolling hills
• Syn:
background
• Hypernyms:
view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama
7. material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
- the land had never been plowed
- good agricultural soil
• Syn:
land, soil
• Hypernyms:
object, physical object
• Hyponyms:
badlands, bottomland, bottom, coastland, cultivated land,
farmland, plowland, ploughland, tilled land, tillage, tilth,
overburden, permafrost, polder, rangeland, scablands, turf,
sod, sward, greensward, wetland
8. a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
• Ant:
figure
• Hypernyms:
percept, perception, perceptual experience
9. a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
• Syn:
earth
• Topics:
electricity
• Hypernyms:
connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective
10. (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
• Topics:
art, artistic creation, artistic production
• Hypernyms:
surface
11. the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
• Syn:
flat coat, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat
• Derivationally related forms:
undercoat (for: undercoat), prime (for: primer)
• Hypernyms:
coat of paint
• Hyponyms:
couch
1. fix firmly and stably (Freq. 2)
- anchor the lamppost in concrete
• Syn:
anchor
• Derivationally related forms:
anchor (for: anchor)
• Hypernyms:
fasten, fix, secure
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. confine or restrict to the ground (Freq. 1)
- After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot
• Hypernyms:
restrain, confine, hold
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
3. place or put on the ground (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
put, set, place, pose, position, lay
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
teach, learn, instruct
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
5. bring to the ground
- the storm grounded the ship
• Syn:
strand, run aground
• Hypernyms:
land
• Cause:
run aground
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
6. hit or reach the ground
• Syn:
run aground
• Hypernyms:
reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
7. throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
• Topics:
football, football game
• Hypernyms:
throw
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
8. hit a groundball
- he grounded to the second baseman
• Derivationally related forms:
grounder
• Topics:
baseball, baseball game
• Hypernyms:
hit
• Verb Frames:
- It is ----ing
9. hit onto the ground
• Topics:
baseball, baseball game
• Hypernyms:
hit
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
10. cover with a primer;
apply a primer to
• Syn:
prime, undercoat
• Derivationally related forms:
undercoat (for: undercoat), primer (for: prime)
• Hypernyms:
paint
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- They want to ground the doors
11. connect to a ground
- ground the electrical connections for safety reasons
• Derivationally related forms:
grounding
• Hypernyms:
connect, link, tie, link up
• Hyponyms:
earth
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
12. use as a basis for;
found on
- base a claim on some observation
• Syn:
establish, base, found
• Derivationally related forms:
foundation (for: found), base (for: base)
• Hyponyms:
build
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something PP
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