What it means
- (verb) To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.
- (verb) To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing him/her to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges. “Eric, you are grounded until further notice for lying to us about where you were last night!”
- (verb) To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly. “Because of the bad weather, all flights were grounded.”
- (verb) To give a basic education in a particular subject; to instruct in elements or first principles. “Jim was grounded in maths.”
- (verb) To hit a ground ball. Compare fly (verb(regular)) and line (verb).
- (verb) To place something on the ground.
- (verb) To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed. “The ship grounded on the bar.”
- (verb) To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.
- (verb) To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching, or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.
- (verb) To improve or focus the mental or emotional state of. “I ground myself with meditation.”
- (adjective) (of an airman) Not allowed to fly.
- (adjective) (of a person, predicative) Confined to stay inside, typically by a parent, as a punishment.
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Letter analysis
- Grounded contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 11.
Sub-words
- underdog
- dudgeon
- redound
- rounded
- undergo
- dodger
- droned
- drudge
- dunged
- gerund
- ground
- nudged
- rouged
- dodge
- drone
- goner
- gored
- gourd
- nuder
- nudge
- odder
- rogue
- rouge
- round
- udder
- under
- urged
- doer
- done
- dour
- drug
- dude
- dune
- dung
- ergo
- euro
- gone
- gore
- grue
- nerd
- node
- nude
- ogre
- redo
- rend
- rode
- rude
- rued
- rune
- rung
- undo
- urge
- den
- doe
- dog
- don
- dud
- due
- dug
Related words
Other 8-letter words
- aardvark
- abacuses
- abalones
- abandons
- abashing
- abattoir
- abbesses
- abdicate
- abdomens
- abducted
- abductee
- abductor
- aberrant
- abetters
- abetting
- abettors
- abeyance
- abhorred
Words starting with GRO
- groan
- groaned
- groaning
- groans
- grocer
- groceries
- grocers
- grocery
- grog
- groggier
- groggiest
- groggily
- grogginess
- groggy
- groin
- groins
- grok
- grokked
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Words ending with DED
Common questions
What does Grounded mean?
To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.
What are the anagrams of Grounded?
Valid anagrams: underdog.
How many letters are in Grounded?
Grounded has 8 letters.
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