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IELTS BNC: 2003 COCA: 2014

grass
1 grass /ˈgræs/ Brit /ˈgrɑːs/ noun
plural grasses
1 grass
/ˈgræs/ Brit /ˈgrɑːs/
noun
plural grasses
Learner's definition of GRASS
1 
a  [noncount] : plants that have narrow green leaves, that are eaten by cows, sheep, horses, etc., and that are commonly grown on lawns and in gardens草；牧草
— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
b  [count] : a particular type of grass（某类）草
2 
[noncount] slang : marijuana
3 
[count] British slang : a person who gives information to the police about the criminal activity of other people : a police informer向警方告密者 — see also supergrass

let the grass grow under your feet

: to wait before doing something or to do something slowly拖拉；行动迟缓— used in negative statements用于否定句

put (someone) out to grass

British
: to force (someone) to leave a job because of old age（因年老）解雇，使退休

the grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)

— used to say that the things you do not have always seem more appealing than the things you do have草是那边绿；这山望着那山高

— grasslike

/ˈgræsˌlaɪk/ Brit /ˈgrɑːsˌlaɪk/ adjective

— grassy

/ˈgræsi/ Brit /ˈgrɑːsi/ adjective grassier; grassiest
2 grass /ˈgræs/ Brit /ˈgrɑːs/ verb
grasses; grassed; grassing
2 grass
/ˈgræs/ Brit /ˈgrɑːs/
verb
grasses; grassed; grassing
Learner's definition of GRASS
[+ object]
: to cover (an area) with grass使长满草；在…上种草
— often + over

grass on/up

[phrasal verb]
grass on (someone) also grass (someone) up British slang
: to tell the police about the criminal activity of (someone)（向警方）告密，告发
IELTS BNC: 2003 COCA: 2014

grass

1 of 2

noun

ˈgras How to pronounce grass (audio)
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 How to pronounce grass (audio)
adjective
grasslike
ˈgras-ˌlīk How to pronounce grass (audio)
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

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

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The first known use of grass was before the 12th century

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IELTS BNC: 2003 COCA: 2014
grass

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF GRASS | VERB + GRASS | GRASS + VERB | GRASS + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤green青草▸➤coarse, rough, thick粗糙的草；茂密的草▸➤soft柔軟的草▸➤lush茂盛的草▸➤long, tall高高的草▸➤short矮草▸➤fresh-cut, freshly cut, freshly mowed, freshly mown新修剪過的草▸➤damp, wet潮濕的草（地）▸➤dry乾草▸➤wild野草... OF GRASS➤blade一片草葉◇I've walked along that path for so many years I know every blade of grass.那條小路我走過多年，對一草一木都非常熟悉。➤clump, tuft一叢草◇There were only a few clumps of coarse grass for the animals to eat.動物們可吃的只有幾叢粗草。VERB + GRASS➤eat吃草▸➤cut, mow剪草；割草GRASS + VERB➤grow草生長GRASS + NOUN➤clippings, cuttings (especially BrE) 割下的草▸➤seed草籽◇I sowed a little bag of grass seed.我播下一小袋草籽。➤verge (BrE) 草地邊緣◇We parked on the grass verge by the side of the road.我們把車停在路旁的草地邊緣處。PREPOSITION➤across the grass穿過草地◇They all set off across the grass.他們都已動身穿越草地。➤in the grass在草叢中◇I found the wallet lying in the grass.我發現了草叢裏的錢包。➤on the grass在草地上◇You're not allowed to walk on the grass.請勿踩踏草坪。➤through the grass穿過草地◇The dog came running through the long grass.狗穿過高高的草叢跑了過來。

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