Definitions
1.verbTo connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.
2.verbTo punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing him/her to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges."Eric, you are grounded until further notice for lying to us about where you were last night!"
3.verbTo forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly."Because of the bad weather, all flights were grounded."
4.verbTo give a basic education in a particular subject; to instruct in elements or first principles."Jim was grounded in maths."
5.verbTo hit a ground ball. Compare fly (verb(regular)) and line (verb).
6.verbTo place something on the ground.
7.verbTo run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed."The ship grounded on the bar."
8.verbTo found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.
9.verbTo cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching, or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.
10.verbTo improve or focus the mental or emotional state of."I ground myself with meditation."
11.adjective(of an airman) Not allowed to fly.
12.adjective(of a person, predicative) Confined to stay inside, typically by a parent, as a punishment.
13.adjective(of a person) Mature, sensible with well-considered priorities.
14.adjectiveOf or pertaining to an electrical conductor which is connected to earth; earthed.