grounded

/หˆษกษนaสŠndษชd/

IPA: /G R AW1 N D IH0 D/

verb
  1. 1

    To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.

    syn:earth
  2. 2

    To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing him/her to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges.

    โ€œEric, you are grounded until further notice for lying to us about where you were last night!โ€

    syn:gate
  3. 3

    To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.

    โ€œBecause of the bad weather, all flights were grounded.โ€

  4. 4

    To give a basic education in a particular subject; to instruct in elements or first principles.

    โ€œJim was grounded in maths.โ€

  5. 5

    To hit a ground ball. Compare fly (verb(regular)) and line (verb).

  6. 6

    To place something on the ground.

  7. 7

    To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed.

    โ€œThe ship grounded on the bar.โ€

  8. 8

    To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.

  9. 9

    To 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. 10

    To improve or focus the mental or emotional state of.

    โ€œI ground myself with meditation.โ€

Synonyms

adjective
  1. 1

    (of an airman) Not allowed to fly.

  2. 2

    (of a person, predicative) Confined to stay inside, typically by a parent, as a punishment.

  3. 3

    (of a person) Mature, sensible with well-considered priorities.

  4. 4

    Of or pertaining to an electrical conductor which is connected to earth; earthed.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ground, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/grounded