grounded
verb
Form of ground , past tense of ground.
Simple meaning
To forbid to fly.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡɹaʊndɪd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
past tense of ground
To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing them to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges.
past tense of ground
To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.
past tense of ground
To give a basic education in a particular subject; to instruct in elements or first principles.
past tense of ground
To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing them to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges.
Used this way, grounded is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in family or home contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Family/home
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