A Quick and Simple Dictionary

ground

1. Noun.  (uncountable) The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
2. Noun.  (uncountable) Terrain.
3. Noun.  (uncountable) Soil, earth.
4. Noun.  (countable) The bottom of a body of water.
5. Noun.  Basis, foundation, groundwork, legwork.
6. Noun.  Background, context, framework, surroundings.
7. Noun.  (countable) A soccer stadium.
8. Noun.  (electricity, Canadian) An electrical conductor connected to the ground.
9. Noun.  (electricity, Canadian) A level of electrical potential used as a zero reference.
10. Noun.  (countable, cricket) The area of grass on which a match is played (a cricket field); the entire arena in which it is played; that part of the field behind a batsman's popping crease where he can not be run out (hence to ''make one's ground'').
11. Verb.  To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.
12. Verb.  (transitive) To require a disobedient child to remain at home or refrain from other privileges such as uses of the Internet, phone, TV, or music, usually as a punishment.
13. Verb.  (transitive) To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.
14. Verb.  To gain a basic education (of a particular subject).
15. Verb.  (baseball) to hit a ground ball; to hit a ground ball which results in an out. Compare fly (verb(regular)) and line (verb).
16. Verb.  (cricket) (of a batsman) to place his bat, or part of his body, on the ground behind the popping crease so as not to be run out.
17. Verb.  (past of, grind) .
18. Adjective.  Crushed, or reduced to small particles.
19. Adjective.  Processed by grinding.