(nautical, of a normally floating craft) Resting on the bottom.
Used in a Sentence
aground
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for aground.
Editorial note
Except Ubuntu did it by being good first and then attract a bunch of coattail riders to run the ship aground.
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Quick take
(nautical, of a normally floating craft) Resting on the bottom.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of aground gathered in one view.
(nautical, of a normally floating craft) Resting on the bottom.
(by extension) at a loss, ruined, with no way out
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for aground.
adjective
(nautical, of a normally floating craft) Resting on the bottom.
adverb
(nautical, of a normally floating craft) Resting on the bottom.
adjective
(by extension) at a loss, ruined, with no way out
Example sentences
Except Ubuntu did it by being good first and then attract a bunch of coattail riders to run the ship aground.
Your comments are entirely reasonable when it comes to the rent-seeking corrupt upper classes in Greece who have run the country aground over 3 decades, costing both the European taxpayer and the honest working class Greek (who have voted NO).
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use aground in a sentence?
Except Ubuntu did it by being good first and then attract a bunch of coattail riders to run the ship aground.
What does aground mean?
(nautical, of a normally floating craft) Resting on the bottom.
What part of speech is aground?
aground is commonly used as adjective, adverb.