🇬🇧 Ground meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To ground someone means their parent or caregiver gives them a punishment where they are not allowed to go out to play, visit friends, or do certain fun things for a while. This usually happens when the child breaks important rules. The child must stay home and follow limits until the grounding is over.

When I tried to microwave a fork “for science,” my dad grounded me faster than the fork could sparkle.

After I trained the smart speaker to respond only to my evil laugh, my parents grounded me for “digital mischief.”

Dad grounded me when he discovered I had changed his alarm to a recording of me yelling, “Time for burpees!”

Mom said if I feed my broccoli to the dog one more time, she’ll ground both me and the dog.

Dad grounded me after I invented the game “indoor soccer with eggs,” which did not end well for the eggs.

Mom found the party photos and ground her son. She ground his weekend plans, ground his games, ground his phone, ground his bike, and ground his friends' visits. He watched rain from the window, hands clenched, then washed the dishes without fuss. Mom softened, gave a small smile, and let him have one short walk as a test.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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