grounding

(noun) education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge. Synonyms: foundation. Examples: "He lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study." "A good grounding in mathematics."

(noun) fastening electrical equipment to earth. Synonyms: earthing.

(verb) fix firmly and stably. Synonyms: anchor, ground. Example: "Anchor the lamppost in concrete."

(verb) confine or restrict to the ground. Synonyms: ground. Example: "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot."

(verb) place or put on the ground. Synonyms: ground.

(verb) instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject. Synonyms: ground.

(verb) bring to the ground. Synonyms: ground, strand, run aground. Example: "The storm grounded the ship."

(verb) hit or reach the ground. Synonyms: ground, run aground.

(verb) throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage. Synonyms: ground.

(verb) hit a groundball. Synonyms: ground. Example: "He grounded to the second baseman."

(verb) hit onto the ground. Synonyms: ground.

(verb) cover with a primer; apply a primer to. Synonyms: prime, ground, undercoat.

(verb) connect to a ground. Synonyms: ground. Example: "Ground the electrical connections for safety reasons."

(verb) use as a basis for; found on. Synonyms: establish, base, ground, found. Example: "Base a claim on some observation."