RUN AGROUND

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 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)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Bring to the ground

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

ground; run aground; strand

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

Sense 2

Meaning:

Hit or reach the ground

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

ground; run aground

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