• the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
• (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
• a connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)
• a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
• the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreGround; "he posed her against a backGround of rolling hills"
• a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle); "they gained Ground step by step"; "they fought to regain the lost Ground"
• a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the Grounds for their declaration"
• the solid part of the earth''s surface; "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"
• 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"
• a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"
• the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"
• use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"
• instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
• connect to a Ground; "Ground the electrical connections for safety reasons"
• fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete"
• cover with a primer; apply a primer to
• hit onto the Ground
• hit a Groundball; "he Grounded to the second baseman"
• throw to the Ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
• place or put on the Ground
• confine or restrict to the Ground; "After the accident, they Grounded the plane and the pilot"
• hit or reach the Ground
• bring to the Ground; "the storm Grounded the ship"
• broken or pounded into small fragments; used of e.g. ore or stone; "paved with crushed bluestone"; "Ground glass is used as an abrasive"

'Ground' in other languages