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aground.

Resting on the bottom.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/əˈɡɹaʊnd/
  1. Resting on the bottom.

    not-comparable
  2. at a loss, ruined, with no way out

    broadly · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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

adv/əˈɡɹaʊnd/
  1. Resting on the bottom.

    not-comparable
    The boat was stuck aground until the tide rose.
Where this word comes from

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

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