Unscramble grounding

Definition of grounding

noun:

• education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge; "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study", "a good grounding in mathematics". Synonyms: foundation.
• fastening electrical equipment to earth. Synonyms: earthing.

verb:

• fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete". Synonyms: anchor, ground.
• confine or restrict to the ground; "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot". Synonyms: ground.
• place or put on the ground. Synonyms: ground.
• instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject. Synonyms: ground.
• bring to the ground; "the storm grounded the ship". Synonyms: ground, run aground, strand.
• hit or reach the ground. Synonyms: ground, run aground.
• throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage. Synonyms: ground.
• hit a groundball; "he grounded to the second baseman". Synonyms: ground.
• hit onto the ground. Synonyms: ground.
• cover with a primer; apply a primer to. Synonyms: ground, prime, undercoat.
• connect to a ground; "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons". Synonyms: ground.
• use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation". Synonyms: base, establish, found, ground.

Related words

build, earth.

Words nearby

groundling, rounding.

Rhymes with

abounding, astounding, compounding, confounding, expounding, founding, impounding, pounding, resounding, rounding, sounding, surrounding.