Run Aground (Verb)
Meaning 1
Hit or reach the ground.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Bring to the ground; "the storm grounded the ship".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The airline was forced to ground its entire fleet due to engine concerns.
- A leak in the fuel tank caused the helicopter to run aground in the nearby lake short of its intended landing spot.
- Pilot inexperience caused the small plane to run aground, suffering only slight damage.
- Rain and hail brought the balloon to the ground as the passengers screamed in fear.
- High winds over the Atlantic forced a commercial airliner to run aground near a remote island.