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grounded.

Not allowed to fly.

8 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɡɹaʊn.dɪd//-dəd/
  1. Not allowed to fly.

  2. Aground.

  3. Of or pertaining to an electrical conductor which is connected to earth; earthed.

    Canada · US
  4. Confined to stay inside, typically by a parent, as a punishment.

    predicative
  5. With well-considered priorities through a good understanding of what truly matters.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English grounded, i-grounded, equivalent to ground + -ed.

verb/ˈɡɹaʊn.dɪd//-dəd/
  1. simple past and past participle of ground

    form-of · participle · past
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