1 [ground] earth or soil: stony ground. land having an indicated
character: rising ground. Fine Arts. ground color ( def 2 ).
grounds, dregs or sediment: coffee grounds. Electricity. a
conducting connection between an electric circuit or equipment
and the earth or some other conducting body. Music. ground bass.
Nautical. the bottom of a body of water. the earth's solid or
liquid surface; land or water. pertaining to the ground.
Military. operating on land: ground forces. verb (used with
object) to lay or set on the ground. Electricity. to establish a
ground for (a circuit, device, etc.). Nautical. to cause (a
vessel) to run aground. Informal. to put out of action or make
unable to participate: The quarterback was grounded by a knee
injury. Informal. to restrict the activities, especially the
social activities, of: I can't go to the party—my parents have
grounded me until my grades improve. verb (used without object)
to come to or strike the ground. to hit a ground ball. to ground
out. Verb phrases ground out,