Meaning

(aviation, of an airman or aircraft) Not allowed to fly..

Definitions by Sense

1. (aviation, of an airman or aircraft) Not allowed to fly.
2. (nautical, of a vessel) Aground.
3. (electricity, Canada, US) Of or pertaining to an electrical conductor which is connected to earth; earthed.
4. (of a person, predicative) Confined to stay inside, typically by a parent, as a punishment.
5. (of a person) With well-considered priorities through a good understanding of what truly matters.
6. simple past and past participle of ground

Example Sentences

Courageous went down about an hour ago. Glorious also went down toward the end of the battle, cause unknown. Lion is grounded in the shadows of Terschelling, and will not be recoverable. All of the other battlecruisers have medium to heavy damage of one degree or another, with the exception of Renown, which avoided shell damage but took a torpedo at the last moment and is heading home under tow, and, of course, New Zealand, whose sole casualty is a stoker overcome with heat exhaustion.

"Sam, wait. You're not actually grounded. I just want you to be better about listening when I tell you something."

Near-synonyms: prudent, reasonable, sensible, wise; realistic, real; mature; see also Thesaurus:wise

Word Forms

• more grounded
• most grounded

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When Should You Use Grounded?

Use grounded when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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