noun🔗ShareAny plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain."The children played in the soft grass of the park. "plantbiologyagricultureenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVarious plants not in family Poaceae that resemble grasses."The garden contained not only familiar grasses but also several unusual, flowering plants, like the vibrant wildflowers. "plantnaturebiologyenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA lawn."The children played in the green grass after school. "plantnatureenvironmentagricultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarijuana."He smoked grass before his history exam, but he failed anyway. "substancemedicineplantcultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn informer, police informer; one who betrays a group (of criminals, etc) to the authorities."The gang leader suspected one of his members was a grass, leaking information about their plans to the police. "policepersongrouplawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSharp, closely spaced discontinuities in the trace of a cathode-ray tube, produced by random interference."The TV picture showed a lot of grass, making it hard to see the movie clearly. "electronicssignaltechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNoise on an A-scope or similar type of radar display."The radar technician noticed a lot of grass on the screen, indicating possible interference. "technologyelectronicssignaltechnicalmachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe season of fresh grass; spring or summer."The grass is a vibrant green this spring, a sign that summer is coming. "timenatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThat which is transitory."The popularity of the new video game was just grass; it quickly faded from interest. "philosophytimebeingnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(folk etymology) Asparagus; "sparrowgrass"."My grandmother always called asparagus "grass," a folk etymology she learned from her mother. "vegetablefoodplantessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe surface of a mine."The miners worked on the grass, carefully clearing away loose rock and dirt. "geologyareaenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo lay out on the grass; to knock down (an opponent etc.)."The tired players grassed themselves on the football field after the intense game. "sportactionenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo act as a grass or informer, to betray; to report on (criminals etc) to the authorities."The student was suspected of grassing on his classmates to the teacher, leading to several detentions. "policelawcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cover with grass or with turf."The gardener will grass the new school playground next week. "environmentagricultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo feed with grass."The farmer will grass the sheep in the pasture. "agricultureanimalplantessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo expose, as flax, on the grass for bleaching, etc."The farmer grassed the freshly harvested flax stalks on the meadow to whiten them before spinning. "agricultureprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo bring to the grass or ground; to land."The pilot skillfully grassed the airplane on the landing strip. "natureenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading