Definder - what does the word mean?

What is the ground?

Verb

1. Punish
2. Restrict

1. I can't go, I'm grounded.
2. I'm grounded from the computer.

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the ground - video


The ground - what is it?

The opposite of a bird's eye view--describes a situation viewed up close or the people in a position to view a situation up close, in detail. Typically used by someone at a level of remove from the situation being discussed. George Bush uses this phrase frequently to describe the situation in Iraq or the troops in Iraq--i.e., to refer to the reality, with which he is only faintly acquainted.

the situation on the ground
the troops on the ground
Far off in Washington or at best confined to the Baghdad Green Zone, the American leadership had only a vague knowledge of the actual situation on the ground, so the extent of sectarian violence caught them by surprise and completely ruined their luftslott dreams of democratizing the Middle East by deposing Saddam.

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What does "the ground" mean?

Something your parents do after proving them wrong in an aurgument. This can also occur if you point out that your parents often do the same thing they are mad at you for doing.

Parent "I told you to clean you room before you left the house" Child "Didn't you just go shopping and isn't your bed not made?" Parent "Your grounded"

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The ground - what does it mean?

1 (a). electrical conductivity directed into the earth
1 (b). to be emotionally stable

2 (a). to have your flying privileges suspended
2 (b). to be confined to your home as a punishment


1(a) The computer wasn't properly grounded, so the power surge fried it.

1(b) I like having lunch with my aunt -- she's so sensible and grounded.

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2(a) After he did a victory roll just 200 feet over the runway, the Red Baron was grounded for a month.

2(b) When she woke up her whole family by coming in puking-drunk at 4am, Lindsay was grounded for a month.

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The ground - meaning

From gopher + rounding.

When someone goes on a food run and "rounds up" the price of your food, thus failing to give you change. Often "unintentional."

If you give someone $10 to go pick you up a Big Mac and you never get change, they've done some grounding.

"Hey, did you ever get your change from Mike after that Taco Bell run?"

"No, that son of a bitch does some serious grounding."

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The ground - definition

1-to be restricted to your home.

2-to not be allowed to partake in certain acts.

He had been grounded for 2 weeks for yelling at his brother

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The ground - slang

SOTY material, best solo song of 2021. Made by the Queen of all queens, PARK CHAEYOUNG! Outsold all ur faves in minutes.

Heres how you would use it. " Woah have you heard of On The Ground? It's so good, as expected from Queen Rosé. For once, yg has done something correct."

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The ground

What people say when they ground someone on GoAnimate!

Boris: How dare you misbehave while me and your mom were out of the house! That's it! you are grounded grounded grounded for 451982519352936912591 centuries! now go to your room!
Caillou: waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

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The ground

nickname for alcohol.

Word origin is when Jesse Zeller was at a party in which he drunkenly blurted out, "All You Need Is The Ground". Soon after that, people at that party started calling alcohol, the ground.

Jesse: COLE!!!!
Cole: what?!
Jesse: All you need is the ground

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The ground

being grounded

"hey man, can you hang out?" "sorry dude, im on the ground until september"

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