grounded

1 (a). electrical conductivity directed into the earth
1 (b). to be emotionally stable

2 (a). to have your flying privileges suspended
2 (b). to be confined to your home as a punishment

1(a) The computer wasn't properly grounded, so the power surge fried it.

1(b) I like having lunch with my aunt -- she's so sensible and grounded.

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2(a) After he did a victory roll just 200 feet over the runway, the Red Baron was grounded for a month.

2(b) When she woke up her whole family by coming in puking-drunk at 4am, Lindsay was grounded for a month.

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grounded

Something your parents do after proving them wrong in an aurgument. This can also occur if you point out that your parents often do the same thing they are mad at you for doing.

Parent "I told you to clean you room before you left the house" Child "Didn't you just go shopping and isn't your bed not made?" Parent "Your grounded"

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on the ground

The opposite of a bird's eye view--describes a situation viewed up close or the people in a position to view a situation up close, in detail. Typically used by someone at a level of remove from the situation being discussed. George Bush uses this phrase frequently to describe the situation in Iraq or the troops in Iraq--i.e., to refer to the reality, with which he is only faintly acquainted.

the situation on the ground
the troops on the ground
Far off in Washington or at best confined to the Baghdad Green Zone, the American leadership had only a vague knowledge of the actual situation on the ground, so the extent of sectarian violence caught them by surprise and completely ruined their luftslott dreams of democratizing the Middle East by deposing Saddam.

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Grounded

The term equivalent of being sober from alcohol, but specifically sober from smoking dope

Guy 1: dude you still feeling stoned?
Guy 2: nah dude, im feeling pretty grounded right now

grounded

what your parents do to punish you so that you are as miserable as they are.

parent: my life sucks, let's ground junior, so his life is miserable too.
junior: now, i'm grounded. dang it.

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grounded

A fad that goanimators make videos of where Caillou (or whoever) gets their stuff taken away for a ridiculously long time.

Oh, oh, oooooooooo. You are grounded grounded grounded for 12443323443556677888 centuries, go to your room now

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the ground

being grounded

"hey man, can you hang out?" "sorry dude, im on the ground until september"

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