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unground

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not having been ground; unpulverized.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • A bit of unground wheat in flour can really hurt when you bite it: another reason to sift.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To remove a connection to ground potential.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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

Examples

  • If you unground the extension cord it will cause a shock hazard in that drill.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To free from the punishment of being grounded (restricted to home).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • We'll consider ungrounding you when you can act your age.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Indo-European *ghrem-der. Proto-Germanic *grunduz Old English grund Middle English ground English ground English unground From un- + ground.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Ancient Greek: ἄμυλος (ámulos) — not having been ground
  • Hungarian: őrletlen — not having been ground
  • Hungarian: őröletlen — not having been ground
  • Hungarian: darálatlan — not having been ground