Field vs. Ground
Fieldnoun
A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country.
Fieldnoun
The open country near or belonging to a town or city.
Fieldnoun
A wide, open space that is usually used to grow crops or to hold farm animals.
Fieldnoun
(geology) A region containing a particular mineral.
Fieldnoun
A place where competitive matches are carried out.
Fieldnoun
A place where a battle is fought; a battlefield.
Fieldnoun
An area reserved for playing a game or race with one’s physical force.
Fieldnoun
A place where competitive matches are carried out with figures, playing field, in a boardgame or in a computer game.
Fieldnoun
A competitive situation, circumstances in which one faces conflicting moves of rivals.
Fieldnoun
(metonymically) All of the competitors in any outdoor contest or trial, or all except the favourites in the betting.
Fieldnoun
Any of various figurative meanings, regularly dead metaphors.
Fieldnoun
(physics) A physical phenomenon (such as force, potential or fluid velocity) that pervades a region; a mathematical model of such a phenomenon that associates each point and time with a scalar, vector or tensor quantity.
Fieldnoun
Any of certain structures serving cognition.
Fieldnoun
A physical or virtual location for the input of information in the form of symbols.
Fieldverb
To intercept or catch (a ball) and play it.
Fieldverb
To be the team catching and throwing the ball, as opposed to hitting it.
Fieldverb
To place (a team) in a game.
Fieldverb
(transitive) To answer; to address.
Fieldverb
(transitive) To defeat.
Fieldverb
(transitive) To execute research (in the field).
Fieldverb
To deploy in the field.
Fieldnoun
Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture; cultivated ground; the open country.
Fieldnoun
A piece of land of considerable size; esp., a piece inclosed for tillage or pasture.
Fieldnoun
A place where a battle is fought; also, the battle itself.
Fieldnoun
An open space; an extent; an expanse.
Fieldnoun
The whole surface of an escutcheon; also, so much of it is shown unconcealed by the different bearings upon it. See Illust. of Fess, where the field is represented as gules (red), while the fess is argent (silver).
Fieldnoun
An unresticted or favorable opportunity for action, operation, or achievement; province; room.
Fieldnoun
A collective term for all the competitors in any outdoor contest or trial, or for all except the favorites in the betting.
Fieldnoun
That part of the grounds reserved for the players which is outside of the diamond; - called also outfield.
Fieldverb
To take the field.
Fieldverb
To stand out in the field, ready to catch, stop, or throw the ball.
Fieldverb
To catch, stop, throw, etc. (the ball), as a fielder.
Fieldnoun
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed;
Fieldnoun
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought;
Fieldnoun
somewhere (away from a studio or office or library or laboratory) where practical work is done or data is collected;
Fieldnoun
a branch of knowledge;
Fieldnoun
the space around a radiating body within which its electromagnetic oscillations can exert force on another similar body not in contact with it
Fieldnoun
a particular kind of commercial enterprise;
Fieldnoun
a particular environment or walk of life;
Fieldnoun
a piece of land prepared for playing a game;
Fieldnoun
extensive tract of level open land;
Fieldnoun
(mathematics) a set of elements such that addition and multiplication are commutative and associative and multiplication is distributive over addition and there are two elements 0 and 1;
Fieldnoun
a region in which active military operations are in progress;
Fieldnoun
all of the horses in a particular horse race
Fieldnoun
all the competitors in a particular contest or sporting event
Fieldnoun
a geographic region (land or sea) under which something valuable is found;
Fieldnoun
(computer science) a set of one or more adjacent characters comprising a unit of information
Fieldnoun
the area that is visible (as through an optical instrument)
Fieldnoun
a place where planes take off and land
Fieldverb
catch or pick up (balls) in baseball or cricket
Fieldverb
play as a fielder
Fieldverb
answer adequately or successfully;
Fieldverb
select (a team or individual player) for a game;
Groundnoun
(uncountable) The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
Groundnoun
(uncountable) Terrain.
Groundnoun
(uncountable) Soil, earth.
Groundnoun
(countable) The bottom of a body of water.
Groundnoun
Basis, foundation, groundwork, legwork.
Groundnoun
, (epistemic) justification, cause.
Groundnoun
Background, context, framework, surroundings.
Groundnoun
(historical) The area on which a battle is fought, particularly as referring to the area occupied by one side or the other. Often, according to the eventualities, "to give ground" or "to gain ground".
Groundnoun
(metaphorical) Hence, by extension, advantage given or gained in any contest; e.g. in football, chess, debate or academic discourse.
Groundnoun
plain surface upon which the figures of an artistic composition are set.
Groundnoun
In sculpture, a flat surface upon which figures are raised in relief.
Groundnoun
In point lace, the net of small meshes upon which the embroidered pattern is applied.
Groundnoun
In etching, a gummy substance spread over the surface of a metal to be etched, to prevent the acid from eating except where an opening is made by the needle.
Groundnoun
One of the pieces of wood, flush with the plastering, to which mouldings etc. are attached.
Groundnoun
(countable) A soccer stadium.
Groundnoun
An electrical conductor connected to the ground.
Groundnoun
A level of electrical potential used as a zero reference.
Groundnoun
The area of grass on which a match is played (a cricket field); the entire arena in which it is played; the part of the field behind a batsman's popping crease where he can not be run out (hence to make one's ground).
Groundnoun
(music) A composition in which the bass, consisting of a few bars of independent notes, is continually repeated to a varying melody.
Groundnoun
(music) The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song.
Groundnoun
The pit of a theatre.
Groundverb
(US) To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.
Groundverb
(transitive) To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing him/her to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges.
Groundverb
(transitive) To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.
Groundverb
To give a basic education in a particular subject; to instruct in elements or first principles.
Groundverb
(baseball) to hit a ground ball; to hit a ground ball which results in an out. Compare fly (verb(regular)) and line (verb).
Groundverb
(cricket) (of a batsman) to place his bat, or part of his body, on the ground behind the popping crease so as not to be run out
Groundverb
(intransitive) To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed.
Groundverb
To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.
Groundverb
(fine arts) 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.
Groundverb
To improve or focus the mental or emotional state of.
Groundverb
simple past tense and past participle of grind
Groundadjective
Crushed, or reduced to small particles.
Groundadjective
Processed by grinding.
Groundnoun
The surface of the earth; the outer crust of the globe, or some indefinite portion of it.
Groundnoun
Any definite portion of the earth's surface; region; territory; country.
Groundnoun
Land; estate; possession; field; esp. (pl.), the gardens, lawns, fields, etc., belonging to a homestead; as, the grounds of the estate are well kept.
Groundnoun
The basis on which anything rests; foundation. Hence: The foundation of knowledge, belief, or conviction; a premise, reason, or datum; ultimate or first principle; cause of existence or occurrence; originating force or agency; as, the ground of my hope.
Groundnoun
That surface upon which the figures of a composition are set, and which relieves them by its plainness, being either of one tint or of tints but slightly contrasted with one another; as, crimson Bowers on a white ground.
Groundnoun
A gummy composition spread over the surface of a metal to be etched, to prevent the acid from eating except where an opening is made by the needle.
Groundnoun
One of the pieces of wood, flush with the plastering, to which moldings, etc., are attached; - usually in the plural.
Groundnoun
A composition in which the bass, consisting of a few bars of independent notes, is continually repeated to a varying melody.
Groundnoun
A conducting connection with the earth, whereby the earth is made part of an electrical circuit.
Groundnoun
Sediment at the bottom of liquors or liquids; dregs; lees; feces; as, coffee grounds.
Groundnoun
The pit of a theater.
Groundverb
To lay, set, or run, on the ground.
Groundverb
To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.
Groundverb
To instruct in elements or first principles.
Groundverb
To connect with the ground so as to make the earth a part of an electrical circuit.
Groundverb
To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching (see Ground, n., 5); or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.
Groundverb
To forbid (a pilot) to fly an airplane; - usually as a disciplinary measure, or for reasons of ill health sufficient to interfere with performance.
Groundverb
To forbid (aircraft) to fly; - usually due to the unsafe condition of the aircraft or lack of conformity to safety regulations; as, the discovery of a crack in the wing of a Trijet caused the whole fleeet to be grounded for inspection.
Groundverb
To temporarily restrict the activities of (a child), especially social activity outside the house; - usually for bad or unsatisfactory conduct; as, Johnny was grounded for fighting at school and can't go to the movies for two weeks.
Groundverb
To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed; as, the ship grounded on the bar.
Ground
imp. & p. p. of Grind.
Groundnoun
the solid part of the earth's surface;
Groundnoun
a rational motive for a belief or action;
Groundnoun
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface;
Groundnoun
a relation that provides the foundation for something;
Groundnoun
a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle);
Groundnoun
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground;
Groundnoun
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use);
Groundnoun
a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
Groundnoun
a connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)
Groundnoun
(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
Groundnoun
the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
Groundverb
fix firmly and stably;
Groundverb
confine or restrict to the ground;
Groundverb
place or put on the ground
Groundverb
instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
Groundverb
bring to the ground;
Groundverb
hit or reach the ground
Groundverb
throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
Groundverb
hit a groundball;
Groundverb
hit onto the ground
Groundverb
cover with a primer; apply a primer to
Groundverb
connect to a ground;
Groundverb
use as a basis for; found on;
Groundadjective
broken or pounded into small fragments; used of e.g. ore or stone;
Groundnoun
the solid surface of the earth
Groundnoun
a limited extent of the earth's surface; land
Groundnoun
land of a specified kind
Groundnoun
relating to actions or activities taking place on the ground rather than the air
Groundnoun
living or growing on or close to the ground
Groundnoun
an area of land or sea used for a specified purpose
Groundnoun
an area of enclosed land surrounding a large house or other building
Groundnoun
an area of land, often with associated buildings, used for a particular sport
Groundnoun
an area of knowledge or subject of discussion or thought
Groundnoun
factors forming a basis for action or the justification for a belief
Groundnoun
a prepared surface to which paint is applied.
Groundnoun
a substance used to prepare a surface for painting.
Groundnoun
(in embroidery or ceramics) a plain surface to which decoration is applied.
Groundnoun
a piece of wood fixed to a wall as a base for boards, plaster, or joinery.
Groundnoun
solid particles, especially of coffee, which form a residue; sediment
Groundnoun
electrical connection to the earth.
Groundnoun
short for ground bass
Groundverb
prohibit or prevent (a pilot or an aircraft) from flying
Groundverb
(of a parent) refuse to allow (a child) to go out socially as a punishment
Groundverb
(with reference to a ship) run or go aground
Groundverb
give (something abstract) a firm theoretical or practical basis
Groundverb
instruct (someone) thoroughly in a subject
Groundverb
place (something) on the ground or touch the ground with (something)
Groundverb
connect (an electrical device) with the ground.
Groundverb
(of a batter) hit a pitched ball so that it bounces on the ground
Groundverb
(of a batter) be put out by hitting a ball on the ground to a fielder who throws it to or touches first base before the batter touches that base
Groundverb
past and past participle of grind
Groundadjective
reduced to fine particles by crushing or mincing
Groundadjective
shaped, roughened, or polished by grinding
