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grounding

noun · verb · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɡɹaʊndɪŋ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aʊndɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: G R AW1 N D IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Fundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The return to a fully conscious state after a psychedelic experience.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

The prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

The interconnecting metal chassis or frame of a device, appliance, machine, or metal raceway via a designated conductor to earth at the service panel. It may be bare or covered, and does not carry current in normal operation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: business, electrical, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

The absorption of energy through visualized roots descending from oneself into the ground, using chi.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

The act by which a child is grounded (forbidden from going out, using electronics, etc.).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

The background of embroidery, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

verb

Meaning 9

present participle and gerund of ground

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

noun

Meaning 10

fastening electrical equipment to earth

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: earthing

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fastening, attachment

11

noun

Meaning 11

education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study
  • a good grounding in mathematics

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: foundation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: education

History

Etymology

By surface analysis, ground + -ing.

Across languages

Translations

49 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: perustiedot — fundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline
  • Finnish: perusteet — fundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline
  • German: Grundwissen — fundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline
  • Finnish: herääminen — return to a fully conscious state after a psychedelic experience
  • Danish: stranding — collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water
  • Danish: grundstødning — collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water
  • Faroese: stranding — collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water
  • Finnish: karilleajo — collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water
  • German: Auflaufen — collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water
  • German: auf Grund laufen — collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water
  • German: Grundberührung — collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water
  • Icelandic: skipstrand — collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water
  • Norwegian Bokmål: stranding — collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water
  • Norwegian Bokmål: grunnstøting — collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: stranding — collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: grunnstøyting — collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water
  • Spanish: culada — collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water
  • Spanish: encalladura — collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water
  • Spanish: varada — collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water
  • Spanish: varamiento — collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water
  • Swedish: strandning — collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water
  • Swedish: grundstötning — collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water
  • Danish: flyveforbud — prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action
  • Faroese: flogbann — prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action
  • Finnish: lentokielto — prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action
  • French: interdiction de vol — prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action
  • German: Startverbot — prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action
  • German: Flugverbot — prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action
  • Icelandic: flugbann — prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action
  • Indonesian: pengetanahan — prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action
  • Norwegian Bokmål: flyforbud — prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: flyforbod — prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action
  • Swedish: flygförbud — prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action
  • Danish: jordforbindelse — electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth
  • Finnish: maadoitus — electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth
  • Finnish: maatto — electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth
  • German: Erdung — electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth
  • Icelandic: jarðtenging — electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth
  • Norwegian Bokmål: jording — electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: jording — electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth
  • Spanish: polo a tierra — electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth
  • Swedish: jordning — electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth
  • Turkish: topraklama — electrical engineering: interconnection of metal chassis of a device to earth
  • German: Hausarrest — act by which a child is grounded
  • Polish: szlaban — act by which a child is grounded
  • Portuguese: castigo — act by which a child is grounded
  • Spanish: castigo — act by which a child is grounded
  • Finnish: nurja puoli — background of embroidery, etc.
  • German: Grund — background of embroidery, etc.
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