grass

1 of 2

noun

ˈgras

often attributive

: herbage suitable or used for grazing animals

: any of a large family (Gramineae synonym Poaceae) of monocotyledonous mostly herbaceous plants with jointed stems, slender sheathing leaves, and flowers borne in spikelets of bracts

: land (such as a lawn or a turf racetrack) covered with growing grass

keep off the grass

the horse had never won on grass

grasses plural : leaves or plants of grass

: a state or place of retirement

put out to grass

[short for grasshopper, rhyming slang for copper] British slang : a police informer

: electronic noise on a radarscope that takes the form of vertical lines resembling lawn grass

: marijuana

grassless

ˈgras-ləs

adjective

grasslike

ˈgras-ˌlīk How to pronounce grass (audio)

adjective

grass

2 of 2

verb

grassed; grassing; grasses

transitive verb

: to feed (livestock) on grass sometimes without grain or other concentrates

: to cover with grass

especially : to seed to grass

intransitive verb

: to produce grass

British slang : inform sense 1

—often used with on

Example Sentences

Noun They were smoking some grass.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Further inland, the environment becomes more coniferous, with towering trees, verdant grass and plump bushes.

Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2022 Elk need forested areas to protect themselves from heat and people, as well as nearby access to fields of grass and plants to eat.

Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 Since April, the Las Vegas Valley Water District has banned grass and spray-irrigation systems at all new properties.

Stephanie Elam, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 Falling material landed in dry grass and scrub brush, starting spot fires along both sides of the road.

Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022 After removing the declining grass and debris till the soil and adjust the acidity if needed.

Tom Maccubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 The air was thick with the scents of grass and mint and manure.

Sarah Kaplan, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 Its yellow plastic tail draped over grass and loose gravel.

Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 On Sunday morning, after the water had subsided, leaving streets coated in mud, grass and debris, the city issued an urgent warning that its Mill Creek Parkway trail system is closed until further notice.

Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022

Verb

Farmers in Texas are being forced to sell off their cattle herds earlier than normal due to extreme drought -- as water sources dry out and grass burns up.

Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 Burning mostly shrub and grass less than a mile from Top-of-The-World, the fire as of Tuesday has consumed more than 71,756 acres with no containment, according to InciWeb.

Chelsea Curtis, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2021 Berea Community Outreach now encompasses a long list of programs, from a food pantry and Dinner to Your Door to grass cutting and snowplowing for seniors and the disabled.

cleveland, 4 Jan. 2021 Not wanting to miss out on an opportunity to embarrass themselves in public, many of our overzealous police forces have launched online contact forms so people can grass on their neighbors.

Charlie Peters, National Review, 8 Apr. 2020 More of the area around the platform has been grassed, adding even more seating and picnicking areas.

John Davis, azcentral, 27 Jan. 2020 Robotic lawn mowers like the Honda Miimo ($2,499); Robomow ($1,299); and Worx Landroid ($999) are to grass what the Roomba and its ilk are to carpet.

Maria Carter, Country Living, 19 Apr. 2017 Related stories from Star-Telegram Hamels delivers gem as Rangers sweep MarinersBeyond a wild-card race, Rangers from Venezuela in dire fight for family and countryRangers’ new ballpark won’t look like Minute Maid Park, but will grass grow?

Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 21 Sep. 2017 How long should grass get before your town issues a warning or even a fine?

Linda Kinsey, cleveland.com, 21 June 2017 See More

单词	grass
释义	grass 1 of 2 noun ˈgras often attributive 1 : herbage suitable or used for grazing animals 2 : any of a large family (Gramineae synonym Poaceae) of monocotyledonous mostly herbaceous plants with jointed stems, slender sheathing leaves, and flowers borne in spikelets of bracts 3 : land (such as a lawn or a turf racetrack) covered with growing grass keep off the grass the horse had never won on grass 4 grasses plural : leaves or plants of grass 5 : a state or place of retirement put out to grass 6 [short for grasshopper, rhyming slang for copper] British slang : a police informer 7 : electronic noise on a radarscope that takes the form of vertical lines resembling lawn grass 8 : marijuana grassless ˈgras-ləs adjective grasslike ˈgras-ˌlīk adjective grass 2 of 2 verb grassed; grassing; grasses transitive verb 1 : to feed (livestock) on grass sometimes without grain or other concentrates 2 : to cover with grass especially : to seed to grass intransitive verb 1 : to produce grass 2 British slang : inform sense 1 —often used with on Synonyms Verb fink inform rat (on) sing snitch split (on) [British] squeak squeal talk tell (on) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun They were smoking some grass. Recent Examples on the Web Noun Further inland, the environment becomes more coniferous, with towering trees, verdant grass and plump bushes. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2022 Elk need forested areas to protect themselves from heat and people, as well as nearby access to fields of grass and plants to eat. Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 Since April, the Las Vegas Valley Water District has banned grass and spray-irrigation systems at all new properties. Stephanie Elam, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 Falling material landed in dry grass and scrub brush, starting spot fires along both sides of the road. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022 After removing the declining grass and debris till the soil and adjust the acidity if needed. Tom Maccubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 The air was thick with the scents of grass and mint and manure. Sarah Kaplan, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 Its yellow plastic tail draped over grass and loose gravel. Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 On Sunday morning, after the water had subsided, leaving streets coated in mud, grass and debris, the city issued an urgent warning that its Mill Creek Parkway trail system is closed until further notice. Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 Verb Farmers in Texas are being forced to sell off their cattle herds earlier than normal due to extreme drought -- as water sources dry out and grass burns up. Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 Burning mostly shrub and grass less than a mile from Top-of-The-World, the fire as of Tuesday has consumed more than 71,756 acres with no containment, according to InciWeb. Chelsea Curtis, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2021 Berea Community Outreach now encompasses a long list of programs, from a food pantry and Dinner to Your Door to grass cutting and snowplowing for seniors and the disabled. cleveland, 4 Jan. 2021 Not wanting to miss out on an opportunity to embarrass themselves in public, many of our overzealous police forces have launched online contact forms so people can grass on their neighbors. Charlie Peters, National Review, 8 Apr. 2020 More of the area around the platform has been grassed, adding even more seating and picnicking areas. John Davis, azcentral, 27 Jan. 2020 Robotic lawn mowers like the Honda Miimo ($2,499); Robomow ($1,299); and Worx Landroid ($999) are to grass what the Roomba and its ilk are to carpet. Maria Carter, Country Living, 19 Apr. 2017 Related stories from Star-Telegram Hamels delivers gem as Rangers sweep MarinersBeyond a wild-card race, Rangers from Venezuela in dire fight for family and countryRangers’ new ballpark won’t look like Minute Maid Park, but will grass grow? Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 21 Sep. 2017 How long should grass get before your town issues a warning or even a fine? Linda Kinsey, cleveland.com, 21 June 2017 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English gras, from Old English græs; akin to Old High German gras grass, Old English grōwan to grow First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb circa 1500, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing grass cotton grass couch grass buffalo grass blue-eyed grass bear grass beach grass barnyard grass Bahia grass Dallis grass gama grass fountain grass grass cloth grass court grass roots grass on/up grass tree let the grass grow under one's feet love grass manna grass marram grass napier grass meadow grass nut grass oat grass orchard grass pampas grass pangola grass Rhodes grass quack grass put (someone) out to grass salt grass saw grass scurvy grass short-grass prairie snake in the grass sour grass star grass sword grass the grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence) tape grass turtle grass tussock grass yard grass Bermuda grass elephant grass bent grass cut-grass grass widower Indian grass grass carp Saint Augustine grass Sudan grass panic grass grass widow harding grass wire grass St. Augustine grass See More cotton grass couch grass buffalo grass blue-eyed grass bear grass beach grass barnyard grass Bahia grass Dallis grass gama grass fountain grass grass cloth grass court grass roots grass on/up grass tree let the grass grow under one's feet love grass manna grass marram grass napier grass meadow grass nut grass oat grass orchard grass pampas grass pangola grass Rhodes grass quack grass put (someone) out to grass salt grass saw grass scurvy grass short-grass prairie snake in the grass sour grass star grass sword grass the grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence) tape grass turtle grass tussock grass yard grass Bermuda grass elephant grass bent grass cut-grass grass widower Indian grass grass carp Saint Augustine grass Sudan grass panic grass grass widow harding grass wire grass St. Augustine grass See More Kids Definition grass noun ˈgras 1 : any of a large group of green plants with jointed stems, long slender leaves, and stalks of clustered flowers 2 : plants eaten by grazing animals 3 : land (as a lawn) covered with growing grass Medical Definition grass noun ˈgras : marijuana Biographical Definition Grass biographical name ˈgräs Günter Wilhelm 1927–2015 German writer grass noun as in lawn Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance lawn green greensward clearing meadow ground pasture grassland field plat tract plot pastureland parcel glade lot croft heath moor lea heathland common(s) ley
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