1. (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
2. (noun)
reason, ground
- a rational motive for a belief or action Synonyms: ground, priming coat, intellect, primer, cause, background, reasonableness, undercoat, basis, grounds, solid ground, dry land, primer coat, footing, land, priming, soil, reason, rationality, flat coat, understanding, earth, terra firma
3. (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
4. (noun)
footing, basis, ground
- a relation that provides the foundation for something Synonyms: foundation, ground, terms, primer, background, base, undercoat, basis, solid ground, dry land, groundwork, primer coat, footing, land, priming, soil, reason, flat coat, priming coat, fundament, cornerstone, earth, terra firma, foothold
5. (noun)
ground
- a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle) Synonyms: priming coat, dry land, primer coat, terra firma, earth, priming, primer, basis, reason, undercoat, soil, background, solid ground, footing, land, flat coat
6. (noun)
background, ground
- the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground Synonyms: screen background, setting, ground, priming coat, primer, background signal, soil, background, undercoat, basis, solid ground, dry land, primer coat, footing, land, priming, backcloth, background knowledge, scope, reason, flat coat, backdrop, desktop, earth, terra firma
7. (noun)
land, ground, soil
- material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use) Synonyms: primer, land, background, body politic, territory, soil, undercoat, terra firma, estate, dry land, reason, country, basis, grease, farming, res publica, acres, solid ground, state, demesne, earth, ground, grime, priming, kingdom, footing, realm, dirt, landed estate, commonwealth, priming coat, nation, filth, grunge, domain, flat coat, stain, primer coat
8. (noun)
ground
- a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused Synonyms: priming coat, dry land, primer coat, terra firma, earth, priming, primer, basis, reason, undercoat, soil, background, solid ground, footing, land, flat coat
9. (noun)
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
10. (noun)
ground
- (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting Synonyms: priming coat, dry land, primer coat, terra firma, earth, priming, primer, basis, reason, undercoat, soil, background, solid ground, footing, land, flat coat
11. (noun)
flat coat, ground, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat
- the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface Synonyms: underfur, ground, primer, terra firma, background, fuze, undercoat, basis, solid ground, fuzee, dry land, primer coat, footing, land, underseal, fusee, soil, reason, priming, priming coat, earth, fuse, flat coat
12. (verb)
anchor, ground
- fix firmly and stably Synonyms: prime, base, run aground, cast anchor, strand, undercoat, drop anchor, found, establish, anchor, ground
13. (verb)
ground
- confine or restrict to the ground Synonyms: prime, base, run aground, strand, undercoat, found, establish, anchor
14. (verb)
ground
- place or put on the ground Synonyms: prime, base, run aground, strand, undercoat, found, establish, anchor
15. (verb)
ground
- instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject Synonyms: prime, base, run aground, strand, undercoat, found, establish, anchor
16. (verb)
ground, strand, run aground
- bring to the ground Synonyms: prime, base, run aground, maroon, strand, undercoat, found, establish, anchor, ground
17. (verb)
ground, run aground
- hit or reach the ground Synonyms: prime, base, run aground, strand, undercoat, found, establish, anchor, ground
18. (verb)
ground
- throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage Synonyms: prime, base, run aground, strand, undercoat, found, establish, anchor
19. (verb)
ground
- hit a groundball Synonyms: prime, base, run aground, strand, undercoat, found, establish, anchor
20. (verb)
ground
- hit onto the ground Synonyms: prime, base, run aground, strand, undercoat, found, establish, anchor
21. (verb)
prime, ground, undercoat
- cover with a primer; apply a primer to Synonyms: prime, base, establish, strand, undercoat, run aground, found, anchor, ground
22. (verb)
ground
- connect to a ground Synonyms: prime, base, run aground, strand, undercoat, found, establish, anchor
23. (verb)
establish, base, ground, found
- use as a basis for; found on Synonyms: demonstrate, ground, set up, install, strand, base, found, institute, instal, launch, build, prove, free-base, give, run aground, plant, shew, undercoat, lay down, establish, prime, anchor, make, show, constitute
Synonyms of 'ground'
