aground

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English agrounde, on grounde (on ground), equivalent to a- +‎ ground.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /əˈɡɹaʊnd/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʊnd

Adjective

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aground (not comparable)

  1. (nautical, of a normally floating craft) Resting on the bottom.
  2. (by extension) at a loss, ruined, with no way out

Adverb

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aground (not comparable)

  1. (nautical, of a normally floating craft) Resting on the bottom.

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