<p><strong>Verb (used with object):</strong></p><ul><li>to drive or leave (a ship, fish, etc.) aground or ashore</li><li>to bring into or leave in a helpless position</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object):</strong></p><ul><li>to be driven or left ashore; run aground</li><li>to be halted or struck by a difficult situation</li></ul><p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>the land bordering the sea, a lake, or a river; shore; beach</li></ul>