RUN AGROUND
Dictionary entry overview: What does run aground mean? • RUN AGROUND (verb)
The verb RUN AGROUND has 2 senses:
1. bring to the ground
2. hit or reach the ground
Familiarity information: RUN AGROUND used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• RUN AGROUND (verb)
Meaning:
Bring to the ground
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
run aground; ground
Context example:
the storm grounded the ship
Hypernyms (to "run aground" is one way to...):
land (bring ashore)
Cause:
ground; run aground (hit or reach the ground)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Hit or reach the ground
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
run aground; ground
Hypernyms (to "run aground" is one way to...):
arrive at; attain; gain; hit; make; reach (reach a destination, either real or abstract)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
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