1. (noun) Earth, earth, world, globe
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
Synonyms: reality, world, humankind, ground, public, human race, earthly concern, man, cosmos, globe, creation, macrocosm, solid ground, universe, dry land, worldly concern, land, populace, humanity, human beings, mankind, existence, orb, humans, earth, ball, terra firma, domain
2. (noun) earth, ground
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
Synonyms: world, ground, primer, earthly concern, terra firma, globe, undercoat, basis, solid ground, dry land, worldly concern, footing, land, reason, soil, background, priming, priming coat, primer coat, earth, flat coat
3. (noun) land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma
the solid part of the earth's surface
Synonyms: primer, land, background, body politic, soil, commonwealth, terra firma, estate, dry land, reason, country, basis, farming, res publica, acres, solid ground, state, demesne, earth, ground, globe, undercoat, priming, kingdom, footing, world, realm, landed estate, priming coat, nation, domain, flat coat, worldly concern, primer coat, earthly concern
4. (noun) Earth, earth
the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)
Synonyms: earthly concern, dry land, terra firma, globe, world, worldly concern, solid ground, land, ground
5. (noun) earth
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
Synonyms: earthly concern, dry land, terra firma, globe, world, worldly concern, solid ground, land, ground
6. (noun) worldly concern, earthly concern, world, earth
the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
Synonyms: reality, world, humankind, ground, public, human race, earthly concern, man, cosmos, globe, creation, macrocosm, solid ground, universe, dry land, worldly concern, land, populace, humanity, human beings, mankind, existence, humans, earth, terra firma, domain
7. (verb) ground, earth
a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
Synonyms: world, ground, primer, earthly concern, terra firma, globe, worldly concern, undercoat, basis, solid ground, dry land, primer coat, footing, land, reason, soil, background, priming, priming coat, earth, flat coat
8. (verb) earth
hide in the earth like a hunted animal
9. (verb) earth
connect to the earth
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