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 This allows the grass to fertilize in the winter, thus boosting growth in the spring and summer. — Melissa Nott, chicagotribune.com, "How to aerate your lawn," 28 Mar. 2021 Night after night in 2019, shadows emerged from the tall grass and grew into long silhouettes as migrants walked toward the headlights of his truck begging for water. — Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, "Immigrants are crossing the US Mexico border in large numbers," 27 Mar. 2021 The rooftop dog-run was designed so that the porous artificial grass drains directly into a catch basin underneath. — Steve Rubenstein, San Francisco Chronicle, "Take a tour through S.F.'s new, $77 million animal shelter, complete with a dog toilet," 26 Mar. 2021 Metal siding was knotted around the trunks of trees and the grass was littered with splintered wood, clothes and toys. — New York Times, "After the Tornadoes, Small Towns Grieve for Lost Lives and Wrecked Homes," 26 Mar. 2021 But the space has recently become inhospitable to campers, after the senior center pulled out the grass in the park strip and put rocks in its place at the beginning of this year. — Taylor Stevens, The Salt Lake Tribune, "How city design limits the homeless from camping, sleeping in public spaces in Salt Lake City," 21 Mar. 2021 Pass people on the sidewalk without stepping onto the grass to keep distant. Sniffle and sneeze without becoming frantic about our symptoms. Go to a doctor's office or busy building without pausing for a temperature check. — Staff Report, USA TODAY, "Hug friends, go to concerts: 100 things we can't wait to do when the pandemic ends," 19 Mar. 2021 Here’s how a round baler works: the machine picks up cut grass and uses belts or rollers to roll it up into a tight cylinder. — Kiona N. Smith, Forbes, "This Is Why Hay Bales Are Round," 18 Mar. 2021 And, in Arizona, everyone should consider the grass as much greener with A.J. playing for a new franchise. — Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, "Adding A.J. Green solidifies Cardinals reputation as one of the boldest teams in new NFL," 17 Mar. 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb 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, "Berea Community Outreach anchors city’s help to residents: Community Voices," 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, "Coronavirus Has Exposed Britain’s Snitches and Police Tyrants," 8 Apr. 2020 More of the area around the platform has been grassed, adding even more seating and picnicking areas. — John Davis, azcentral, "End of the 'stampede' and other upgrades to greet patrons at Waste Management Phoenix Open," 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, "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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