grass

noun, often attributive

\ ˈgras

Definition of grass

(Entry 1 of 3)

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 ] slang, British : a police informer

7 : electronic noise on a radarscope that takes the form of vertical lines resembling lawn grass

8 : marijuana

grass

verb

grassed; grassing; grasses

Definition of grass (Entry 2 of 3)

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 slang, British : inform sense 1 —often used with on

Grass

biographical name

\ ˈgräs

Definition of Grass (Entry 3 of 3)

Günter Wilhelm 1927–2015 German writer

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Examples of grass in a Sentence

Noun

They were smoking some grass.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Not only do herbivores like zebra and antelope that feed on grass have less to eat, but more trees may also increase their risk of being eaten as predators have more cover. — Caroline Lehmann, Quartz Africa, "When tree planting actually damages ecosystems," 28 July 2019 The force to drag it to full extension, 50 feet, on concrete was 12.3 pounds, and 13.4 pounds on grass. — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, "The Best Garden Hoses for More Than Just Your Garden," 16 July 2019 Like Federer in 2008, Williams came into this year’s final as the player who had already won multiple Wimbledon titles; her powerful serve and groundstrokes are particularly difficult to deal with on grass. — Kevin Craft, The Atlantic, "Simona Halep’s Dazzling Wimbledon Victory," 13 July 2019 Their last win on grass came in 2011 at New Mexico. — Brian Howell, The Denver Post, "CU Buffs football opponent preview: Air Force aiming to end two-year bowl drought," 9 July 2019 Tsistispas has likewise never found his footing on grass, and he was shaken by a loss to Stan Wawrinka at Roland Garros several weeks ago. — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, "A Round of Upsets at Wimbledon, and the Big Story of Tennis," 3 July 2019 Like K Bar K, Buck Creek Meats has grass-fed beef, chicken, pork and lamb and free-range chicken eggs. — Kim Pierce, Dallas News, "Shoppers love the small-town feel of this Frisco farmers market," 2 July 2019 The fields which have built-in sprinkler systems are lush and green, but the grass on the other side of the fences is not and the drought conditions have damaged much of it. — Steven Goode, courant.com, "Vision for Windsor softball complex becomes a reality," 22 July 2019 This is baseball where the grass is real and the price is right. — Bill Higgins, BostonGlobe.com, "Cape Cod baseball, where the grass is real and the price is right," 16 July 2019

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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, "The Roomba for Lawns Is a Yard Work Game-Changer," 19 Apr. 2017 Related stories from Star-Telegram Hamels delivers gem as Rangers sweep Mariners Beyond a wild-card race, Rangers from Venezuela in dire fight for family and country Rangers’ new ballpark won’t look like Minute Maid Park, but will grass grow? — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, "Has DeShields raced his way into Rangers’ 2018 lineup?," 21 Sep. 2017 How long should grass get before your town issues a warning or even a fine? — Linda Kinsey, cleveland.com, "How should your community handle homeowners whose lawns are overgrown? Share your comments," 21 June 2017 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, "The Roomba for Lawns Is a Yard Work Game-Changer," 19 Apr. 2017

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