adj, adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Resting on the bottom. not-comparable
2. 2
   at a loss, ruined, with no way out broadly, not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float wordnet

Adverb

1. 1
   Resting on the bottom. not-comparable

   "The boat was stuck aground until the tide rose."

Adverb

1. 1
   with the bottom lodged on the ground wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

anchoredastrandbeachedcastawaycaughtchained

Antonyms

All antonyms

afloat

Example

More examples

"Multilateral trade negotiations ran aground over import quotas."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

run agroundat loss

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