[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land:He fell to the ground with a loud thud.", "earth or soil:The stony ground is bad for growing wheat.", "land having an indicated character:The church stands on rising ground overlooking the town.", "Oftengrounds.a tract of land appropriated to a special use (often used in combination):Please keep the picnic grounds clean using the trash cans provided.The park was originally a hunting ground for the royal family.", "Oftengrounds.the foundation or basis on which a belief or action rests; reason or cause:Harassment is grounds for dismissal.", "subject for discussion; topic:Sex education is forbidden ground in some school curricula.", "rational or factual support for one's position or attitude, as in a debate or argument:The study's theoretical underpinnings are on firm ground.I had little medical knowledge of my own, so I was on shaky ground trying to figure out the problem.", "the main surface or background in painting, decorative work, lace, etc.", "Fine Arts.a coating of some substance serving as a surface for paint, ink, or other media in art:Lead white is a traditional ground for oil paintings. ground color(def2) ground color(def2).", "a coating of some substance serving as a surface for paint, ink, or other media in art:Lead white is a traditional ground for oil paintings.", "ground color(def2) ground color(def2).", "the perceived background in a visual field, contrasted with the figure.", "grounds,coffee beans or the like that have been ground and used for brewing:He cleared the coffee grounds out of the bottom of the pot and started a new batch brewing.dregs or sediment.", "coffee beans or the like that have been ground and used for brewing:He cleared the coffee grounds out of the bottom of the pot and started a new batch brewing.", "dregs or sediment.", "grounds,the gardens, lawn, etc., surrounding and belonging to a building.", "Electricity.a conducting connection between an electric circuit or equipment and the earth or some other conducting body.", "Music. ground bass(def) ground bass(def).", "Nautical.the bottom of a body of water.", "the earth's or liquid surface; land or water:Our website can only compute the cost of shipping by ground, not by air.", "Also called etching ground etching ground.an acid-resistant substance, composed of wax, gum, and resin in varying proportions, applied to the entire surface of an etching plate and through which the design is drawn with an etching needle.", "Carpentry.a strip of wood to which woodwork can be attached, set flush with the plaster finish of a room.a strip of wood or length of corner bead used at an opening as a stop for plasterwork.", "a strip of wood to which woodwork can be attached, set flush with the plaster finish of a room.", "a strip of wood or length of corner bead used at an opening as a stop for plasterwork."]}, {"Bold_text": "adjective", "List Items": ["situated on, at, or adjacent to the surface of the earth:a ground attack.", "relating to the ground.", "Military.operating on land:ground forces."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to lay or set on the ground.", "to place on a foundation; fix firmly; settle or establish; found.", "to instruct in the basics or first principles:Before training them for medicine, you have to ground students in science.", "Electricity.to establish a ground for (a circuit, device, etc.).", "Nautical.to cause (a vessel) to run aground.", "Aeronautics.to restrict (an aircraft or the like) to the ground because of bad weather, the unsatisfactory condition of the aircraft, etc.", "to forbid (a pilot) to fly because of bad health, failure to comply with safety regulations, or the like.", "Informal.to put out of action or make unable to participate:The quarterback was grounded by a knee injury.", "to restrict the activities, especially the social activities, of:I can't go to the party—my parents have grounded me until my grades improve.", "to cause (someone) to become calmer or more peaceful, especially during moments of stress or strong emotion:When I'm having an attack, going for a run really grounds me.", "to furnish with a ground or background, as on decorative work.", "to cover (wallpaper) with colors or other materials before printing."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to come to or strike the ground.", "Baseball.to hit a ground ball ground ball.to ground out.", "to hit a ground ball ground ball.", "to ground out."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb phrase", "List Items": ["Baseball.to be put out at first base after hitting a ground ball to the infield."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb", "List Items": ["a simple past tense and past participle of grind ."]}, {"Bold_text": "adjective", "List Items": ["reduced to fine particles or dust by grinding.", "(of meat, vegetables, etc.) reduced to very small pieces by putting through a food processor or grinder:ground beef.", "having the surface abraded or roughened by or as if by grinding, as in order to reduce its transparency:ground glass."]}]