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grass en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• [ɡɹ̠ɛəs] New York, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Baltimore
• [ɡɹ̠as] (Ireland, Northern-England)
• /ɡɹɑːs/
• [ɡɹ̠äːs] (Australia, New-Zealand)
• [ɡɹ̠æs] (Canada, US)
• [ɡɹ̠ɐːs] (Australia, New-Zealand)
• [ɡɹ̠ɛəs] (Canada, US)
• grăs
• /ɡɹæs/
• gräs
• [ɡɹ̠ɑːs] (Received-Pronunciation)
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• [ɡɹ̠eəs] (Canada, US)
• [ɡɹ̠äs] (Ireland, Northern-England)
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *grasą Proto-West Germanic *gras Old English græs Middle English gras English grass Inherited from Middle English gras, from Old English græs, from Proto-West Germanic *gras, from Proto-Germanic *grasą (“grass”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁- (“to grow”). Cognates Cognate with Scots gress (“grass”), North Frisian gaars, geers, Gērs, gjars, gjas, gäärs (“grass”), Saterland Frisian Gäärs (“grass”), West Frisian gers (“grass”), Cimbrian gras, grass (“grass”), German and Luxembourgish Gras (“grass, weed”), Dutch gras (“grass, turf, pasture”), Mòcheno and Vilamovian gros (“grass”), West Flemish ges (“grass”), Yiddish גראָז (groz, “grass”), Danish græs (“grass”), Faroese, Icelandic, and Norwegian Nynorsk gras (“grass”), Norwegian Bokmål gras, gress (“grass”), Swedish gräs (“grass”), Gothic 𐌲𐍂𐌰𐍃 (gras, “herb”); also Latin herba (“plant, weed, grass”), Albanian grath (“grass blade, spike”). Related to grow, green. The "informer" sense is probably a shortening of grasshopper (“police officer, informant”), rhyming slang for copper (“police officer”) or shopper (“informant”); the exact sequence of derivation is unclear.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Any 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.
   • 'Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed. 1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter I, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC:
   • The cicale above in the lime, / And the lizards below in the grass, / Were as silent as ever old Tmolus was, / Listening to my sweet pipings. a. 1823 (date written), Percy Bysshe Shelley, “Hymn of Pan”, in Mary W[ollstonecraft] Shelley, editor, Posthumous Poems of Percy Bysshe Shelley, London: […] [C. H. Reynell] for John and Henry L[eigh] Hunt, […], published 1824, →OCLC, page 169:
   • Thou turnest man to destruction: and sayest, Returne yee children of men. / For a thousand yeeres in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past: and as a watch in the night. / Thou carriest them away as with a flood, they are as a sleepe: in the morning they are like grasse which groweth vp. / In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth vp: in the euening it is cut downe, and withereth. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms 90:3–6:
2. (countable) Any of the various plants that are not in the family Poaceae that resemble grasses.
3. (uncountable) A lawn.
4. (uncountable) The outside world, especially in the phrase "touch grass".
5. (slang, uncountable) Marijuana.
   • Jojo left his home in Tucson, Arizona / For some California grass 1970, Paul McCartney, “Get Back”, in Let It Be, performed by The Beatles:
6. (UK, countable, slang) An informer; snitch, police informer; one who betrays a group (of criminals, etc) to the authorities.
   • He was a grass and an arse lick and he didn't do it for him, he did it for his brother, because if Vaughan had hit him especially with his mallet, Mark was the kind of lowlife that would have pressed charges and then that's a whole different problem. 2007, Paul Knight, Coding of a Concrete Animal, page 215:
   • What just happened must remain secret. Don't be a grass.
   • Another claimed a £10,000 bounty was put on his head as he was rumoured to be a “grass”. 2023 June 29, Metro, London, page 4, column 1:
7. (uncountable) Sharp, closely spaced discontinuities in the trace of a cathode-ray tube, produced by random interference.
8. (slang, uncountable) Noise on an A-scope or similar type of radar display.
   • The problem in radar detection is to have a signal to noise ratio that will allow the echo to be seen through the grass on the radar screen. The use of a long pulse allows a greater average signal strength to be returned in the target echoes. 1960, Radarman 3 & 2, volume 1, United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel, page 49:
   • Some of the scattered waves can be picked up by the receiver and may show up as "grass" on the radar presentation. Weather radars make use of this phenomenon to chart the progress of storms. 1963, Analysis of Weapons, page 61:
9. (countable, uncountable) The season of fresh grass; spring or summer.
10. (countable, figuratively, obsolete) That which is transitory.
    • The grasse withereth, the flowre fadeth; because the spirit of the Lord bloweth vpon it: surely the people is grasse. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Isaiah 40:7:
11. (countable, qualifier:folk etymology) Asparagus; "sparrowgrass".
    • 'Have ready a hundred of ſmall graſs boiled, then ſave tops enough to ſtick the rolls with, the reſt cut ſmall and put into the cream, fill the loaves with them.' 1769, Hannah Glasse, The Art of Cookery made Plain and Easy, 9th edition, page 195:
12. (countable) The surface of a mine.

Forms

Deriveds

shoal grass · alkali grass · scurvy grass · yellow bristle grass · saw-grass · grass pink · doob grass · the grass is always greener · rattlesnake grass · little bluestem grass · serpent grass · cutty grass · grass-grown · go to grass · cottongrass · maiden grass · arrowgrass · sourgrass · sparrow-grass · grass cloth · gama grass · lawngrass · Aleppo grass · Japanese pampas grass · scurvy-grass · grassture · pudding grass · lyme grass · pinhole grass · porcupine grass · ribgrass · grass dance · centipede grass · at grass · smutgrass · lemongrass · crowngrass · elephant grass · grass-comber · cordgrass · kick into the long grass · grass widower · grass widowhood · whiskey grass · seagrass · tussock grass · paddle grass · watergrass · gramagrass · feather grass · grassland · bluegrass · grasswren · grass-skipper · grass sickness · buffalo grass · honey grass · feathergrass · Kikuyu grass · let the grass grow round one's feet · grass-yellow · wormgrass · sweet vernal grass · para grass · halfa grass · quack-grass · oatgrass · bison grass · the grass is always greener on the other side · plume grass · dog grass · wheatgrass · tottergrass · tallgrass · grasswork · saw grass · ray grass · Guinea grass · herds-grass · mesquite grass · above grass · grass-cock · bushman grass · switchgrass · grassless · grasscutter · blue grass · hit into the long grass · grassbox · ryegrass · grass seed · grassroot · grass snake · grassplot · grassquit · grass pea · grass knot · thatching grass · susuki grass · grass jelly · clubgrass · alfa grass · kikuyu grass · reedgrass · ass in the grass · poverty grass · marsh grass · get to grass · sparrow grass · monkey grass · heartbreak grass · wiregrass · eyelash grass · pampas grass · grass frog · go into the long grass · peppergrass · turfgrass · marvel grass · Mardi Grass · hardgrass · painted grass · all cows eat grass · bunch grass · bentgrass · adder's grass · dogtooth grass · cogon grass · grass carp · California grass · canegrass · grass court · grass catcher · midgrass · daba grass · bahiagrass · marram grass · quackgrass · haver-grass · velvetgrass · windmill grass · oyster grass · pinegrass · nutgrass · put out to grass · greasegrass · scorpion grass · grass-widowed · eelgrass · razor grass · grassfield · Johnson grass · carpet grass · beardgrass · grass up · Louisiana grass · bunchgrass · esparto grass · grass hockey · spotless grass yellow · snake in the grass · feather-grass · swordgrass · Randall grass · Ravenna grass · broadleaf carpet grass · Easter grass · saltgrass · grass-pea · ticklegrass · grasseater · China grass · blackgrass · clover grass · grass skirt · grass assassin bug · Bahama grass · sugar grass · grass time · vernal grass · manatee grass · joint grass · hear the grass grow · oat grass · single-striped grass mouse · yardgrass · rosha grass · Bermuda grass · redtop grass · grass crab spider · canary grass · Pará grass · citronella grass · nut-grass · cow's grass · burgrass · quitchgrass · rye-grass · couch grass · flyaway grass · Good Friday grass · green as grass · shadow grass · Spanish grass · grass rake · holy grass · after-grass · widgeon grass · ripgut grass · needle-and-thread grass · spear grass · nanograss · one's ass is grass · star grass · Guatemala grass · grass-bird · Angleton grass · grasser · grass-tops · devil's-grass · grass beef · cutgrass · orchardgrass · wind-grass · muraina grass · grassy · rye grass · hippo grass · regrass · scented grass · grassplat · Antarctic hair grass · squirrel grass · bromegrass · beachgrass · finger grass · sedge grass · cogongrass · pearl grass · grass fire · grasshawk · love grass · pineapple grass · silkgrass · grass top · punt into the long grass · grass plot · sweetgrass · whitlow grass · goatgrass · grassfinch · serpent-grass · Merlin's grass · witch grass · grasshook · grassoline · grass-eater · quitch grass · fountaingrass · palm grass · woolgrass · deergrass · blind grass · toad-grass · sea couch grass · matgrass · bristlegrass · grass parrot · Tasmanian grass grub · tussac grass · robin-run-in-the-grass · grassling · pigeongrass · nipa grass · Vasey grass · watch grass grow · devil grass · quack grass · redhead grass · mow the grass · billion-dollar grass · knotgrass · tinker tailor grass · Rhodes grass · sawgrass · Sweet Grass County · bent grass · bahia grass · onion grass · hariali grass · Napier grass · tiger grass · the grass is always greener on the other side of the road · purple three-awn grass · rough-stalked meadow grass · bamboo grass · grass grub · touch some grass · grass widow · grass rat · grass hand · deer's grass · crabgrass · autograss · basketgrass · cockatoo grass · grasshopper · toothache grass · grass-roots · kauri grass · cat grass · beetle grass · mannagrass · grassbird · button grass · doub grass · timothy grass · bunny grass · grass bass · cheatgrass · grass on · snowgrass · grass roots · quake grass · grass tops · nongrass · shortgrass · cheat grass · grasscycling · scutch grass · kans grass · kangaroo grass · Howards Grass · sheda grass · blue-eyed grass · Uganda grass · fever grass · barnyard grass · ribbongrass · muttongrass · scrubgrass · cusa-grass · nitgrass · the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence · Means grass · vernalgrass · wallaby grass · rice grass · quaking grass · dog's-tail grass · needlegrass · snake-grass · midge grass · reed grass · tapegrass · grass staggers · diamond grass · Chilcotts Grass · let the grass grow under one's feet · witchgrass · grasscloth · congress grass · couch-grass · sudangrass · sword grass · Vasey's grass · Manila grass · aftergrass · beargrass · grasscycle · tape grass · grass-green · stiltgrass · Efwatakala grass · meadow grass · carnation-grass · cusa grass · ricegrass · slough grass · scratchgrass · hair grass · grasseous · Nairobi grass rat · kuskus grass · grassroots · grasscutting · frass · pangola grass · much grass · St. Augustine grass · grass moon · grass shrimp · grass-dart · penny grass · zoysiagrass · penny-grass · rescue grass · gordura grass · Junegrass · goosegrass · grass cat · grass warbler · spikegrass · grass tetany · squitch grass · hog grass · pin grass · grass script · shavegrass · grass plover · molasses grass · grass of Parnassus · push into the long grass · grass tree · Mitchell grass · grass-fed · touch grass · grassweed · sour grass · supergrass · grass oil · grass trap · Flinders grass · hairgrass · twitch grass · switch grass · umbrella grass · Neptune grass · grass moth · longgrass · blade of grass · bluestem grass · salt grass · Harding grass · sticker grass · grass-rooted · grass mud horse · orchard grass · shaving-grass · yellow-eyed grass · tongue grass · speargrass · grasslike · grassfire · rope grass · moor grass · Para grass · Lagoon Grass · grass crown · Christmas grass

Descendants

garas · gras · giraas

Hypernyms

plant

Hyponyms

cereal · sorghum · common reed · fonio · barley · giant reed · dropseed · lovegrass · wheat · maize · reed-grass · bunchgrass · oat · panic grass · rice · muhly grass · sugar cane · bamboo · bluestem grass · brome-grass · wild rice · pampas grass · most millet · finger millet

Relateds

Poaceae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia · Poaceae

Synonyms

bud · ganja · greenery · trees · dank · blabber · jurat · herb · snitch · hash · quisling · spring · snout · choof · devil's lettuce · state's evidence · informant · weed · marihoochie · peacher · tattletale · CI · dope · grass · tout · cannabis · pot · sensimillia · springtime · sneak · blabtongue · tattler · mull · yarndie · boo · doja · narc · grass · Texas tea · MJ · doobage · mole · Mary Jane · benj · squealer · ganj · rat · informer · djamba · green · sensimilla · zaza · fizgig · stool pigeon · sycophant · method · reefer · ratfink · tea · zombie · blabtale · finger · outer · hemp · wacky tobaccy · stooge · daccha · telltale tit · broccoli · beefer · bhang · stoolie · bewrayer · sens · accuser · abaddon · supergrass · shit · sweetleaf · Mary Joanna · bigmouth · muggle · mezz · breakup · twig · cheeba · buddha · hashish · marijuana · nonce · rooster · endo · canary · fink · leak · puff · gage · grass · ephemera · gossip · telltale · nark · whistleblower

Translations (589)

cs tráva (ground cover plant) · gv faiyr (ground cover plant) · fr beuh (marijuana) · ba үлән (ground cover plant) · luy bunyasi (ground cover plant) · yrk-tun ӈум' (ground cover plant) · ug ئوت (ground cover plant) · mns-nor пум (ground cover plant) · lmo erba (ground cover plant) · tt чирәм (ground cover plant) · xag 𐕒 (ground cover plant) · ro iarbă (marijuana) · ady уцы (ground cover plant) · srn grasi (ground cover plant) · pnz kpá (ground cover plant) · om marga (ground cover plant) · wa waide (ground cover plant) · liv āina (ground cover plant) · ky шибер (ground cover plant) · fa سَبْزَه (ground cover plant) · ia delator (informer) · rm erva (ground cover plant) · www òndī (ground cover plant) · am ሣር (ground cover plant) · fa عَلَف (ground cover plant) · lep ᰎᰬ (ground cover plant) · nb gress (marijuana) · abe mskiko (ground cover plant) · koy kʼitsaanʼ (ground cover plant) · yrl kapiĩ (ground cover plant) · it delatore (informer) · chc sarak (ground cover plant) · akr juvu (ground cover plant) · de chrud (ground cover plant) · aii ܥܸܣܒܵܐ (ground cover plant) · uz oʻt (ground cover plant) · ngh ǀhisi (ground cover plant) · pdc Graas (ground cover plant) · xsy hinbetel (ground cover plant) · lv zāliens (lawn — see also lawn) · uk мурава́ (ground cover plant) · ttj ekinyansi class 7 (ground cover plant) · moe mashkushu (ground cover plant) · kk от (ground cover plant) · to musie (ground cover plant) · sh tráva (ground cover plant) · lam ubwani (ground cover plant) · lo ຫຍ້າ (ground cover plant) · te గడ్డి (ground cover plant) · fr gazon (lawn — see also lawn) · tpi gras (lawn — see also lawn) · zza vhas (ground cover plant) · crx tl'o (ground cover plant) · scn jerva (ground cover plant) · mdf тише (ground cover plant) · hei k̓ít̓ṃ (ground cover plant) · rcf zèrb (ground cover plant) · as ঘাঁহ (ground cover plant) · kpv турун (ground cover plant) · grc πόα (ground cover plant) · sk tráva (ground cover plant) · nap evera (ground cover plant) · arw karau (ground cover plant) · kuz ckautcha (ground cover plant) · hif giraas (ground cover plant) · km ស្មៅ (ground cover plant) · it traditore (informer) · nn gras (ground cover plant) · myv тикше (ground cover plant) · th หญ้า (ground cover plant) · got 𐌷𐌰𐍅𐌹 (ground cover plant) · aa qayso (ground cover plant) · lkt peji (marijuana) · mhr шудо (ground cover plant) · bea tl’uge (ground cover plant) · koi турун (ground cover plant) · khb ᦊᦱᧉ (ground cover plant) · udm турын (ground cover plant) · blk ထာအီး (ground cover plant) · chl samat (ground cover plant) · sw nyasi (lawn — see also lawn) · ceb sagbot (ground cover plant) · hu fű (ground cover plant) · be трава́ (ground cover plant) · bej siyáam (ground cover plant) · rsk трава (ground cover plant) · xug クサー (ground cover plant) · da græsplæne (lawn — see also lawn) · rm jarva (ground cover plant) · ckb گِیا (ground cover plant) · fi vasikka (informer) · ar نجيلة (ground cover plant) · kok ताण (ground cover plant) · rn ivyātsi (ground cover plant) · es hierba (marijuana) · tzm ⵜⵓⴳⴰ (ground cover plant) · ms rumput (ground cover plant) · cy glaswellt (ground cover plant) · zh 草 (ground cover plant) · tr çimen (ground cover plant) · zza vhas (marijuana) · kl ivigaq (ground cover plant) · bbc duhut (ground cover plant) · sid hayisso (ground cover plant) · ruq iarbă (ground cover plant) · ota چمن (ground cover plant) · wyi banneem (ground cover plant) · kbd удз (ground cover plant) · es césped (ground cover plant) · unm skikw (ground cover plant) · xdq кьар (ground cover plant) · ckt въагԓыӈын (ground cover plant) · sco gress (ground cover plant) · bg изда́йник (informer) · wuu 草 (ground cover plant) · ce буц (ground cover plant) · bg тре́вна площ (lawn — see also lawn) · an yerba (ground cover plant) · fur jerbe (ground cover plant) · az ot (ground cover plant) · vls ges (ground cover plant) · zza vas (diq) (ground cover plant) · dlm jarba (ground cover plant) · ota چیم (ground cover plant) · fo gras (ground cover plant) · xsb dikot (ground cover plant) · fa گِراس (marijuana) · alt кӧк (ground cover plant) · cu трѣва (ground cover plant) · pt mato (marijuana) · es hierba (ground cover plant) · ug چۆپ (ground cover plant) · nod ᩉ᩠ᨿ᩶ᩣ (ground cover plant) · ky от (ground cover plant) · pa گھاہ (ground cover plant) · da stikker (informer) · lv zāle (lawn — see also lawn) · com sonipʉ (ground cover plant) · wym gros (ground cover plant) · sl trata (lawn — see also lawn) · bo རྩྭ (ground cover plant) · kmr giya (ground cover plant) · li graas (ground cover plant) · fr pelouse (lawn — see also lawn) · ar حشيش (ground cover plant) · hak 草 (ground cover plant) · az göyərti (marijuana) · uk морі́г (ground cover plant) · got 𐌲𐍂𐌰𐍃 (ground cover plant) · lij èrba (ground cover plant) · mel sek (ground cover plant) · hy խոտ (ground cover plant) · wal maataa (ground cover plant) · hit 𒌑𒂖𒆪 (ground cover plant) · ar حَشِيش (ground cover plant) · cy lawnt (lawn — see also lawn) · gl herba (ground cover plant) · oma pézhe (ground cover plant) · de Gras (ground cover plant) · tkl mutia (ground cover plant) · os нӕуу (ground cover plant) · pl trawka (marijuana) · tao tamek (ground cover plant) · ses subbu (ground cover plant) · nv tłʼoh (ground cover plant) · car itupu (ground cover plant) · lv stukačs (informer) · gl céspede (lawn — see also lawn) · os кӕрдаг (ground cover plant) · sh trȃvnjāk (lawn — see also lawn) · ru стука́ч (informer) · bdr padang (ground cover plant) · nb gress (ground cover plant) · mi karaihe (ground cover plant) · ja 葉っぱ (marijuana) · bn তৃণ (ground cover plant) · az suka (informer) · ka ბალახი (ground cover plant) · br struj (marijuana) · sa तृण (ground cover plant) · inz cweq (ground cover plant) · pt gramado (lawn — see also lawn) · yue 草 (marijuana) · sw nyasi (ground cover plant) · la grāmen (ground cover plant) · tn tlhaga (ground cover plant) · sco girse (ground cover plant) · mg ahitra (ground cover plant) · nv tłʼoh (lawn — see also lawn) · br geot (ground cover plant) · sah от (ground cover plant) · ast yerba (ground cover plant) · sw majani (ground cover plant) · ga féar (ground cover plant) · fi heinä (ground cover plant) · pi tiṇa (ground cover plant) · ja 雑草 (ground cover plant) · ist yerba (ground cover plant) · lv zāle (ground cover plant) · ja 芝生 (lawn — see also lawn) · fa سَبْزِه (ground cover plant) · hil hilamon (ground cover plant) · mk трева (ground cover plant) · syl ꠊꠣ (ground cover plant) · rm earva (ground cover plant) · ruo iorbe (ground cover plant) · gug ka'a (ground cover plant) · bg хаши́ш (marijuana) · it erba (ground cover plant) · kca-eas пөм (ground cover plant) · sq bar (ground cover plant) · sga fér (ground cover plant) · sl trava (marijuana) · lv nosūdzētājs (informer) · ko 풀 (ground cover plant) · ia herba (ground cover plant) · xmf ოდიარე (ground cover plant) · lt veja (lawn — see also lawn) · wa waezon (lawn — see also lawn) · mel ruput (ground cover plant) · tk ot (ground cover plant) · vec èrba (ground cover plant) · tyv оът (ground cover plant) · ab аҳәа (ground cover plant) · tg сабза (ground cover plant) · br geot (lawn — see also lawn) · yrk-tun ӈамдэ' (ground cover plant) · tet du'ut (ground cover plant) · es gramilla (ground cover plant) · kw gwels (ground cover plant) · la herba (ground cover plant) · mt ħaxix (ground cover plant) · xto āti (ground cover plant) · es céspede (ground cover plant) · bcl duot (ground cover plant) · sh тра̑вња̄к (lawn — see also lawn) · ill rumput (ground cover plant) · cs trávník (lawn — see also lawn) · ccc c̈homajshi (ground cover plant) · mas ɛnkʉ́jɨ́tá (ground cover plant) · ja 草 (ground cover plant) · ru тра́вка (marijuana) · nio нөтә (ground cover plant) · alt ӧлӧҥ (ground cover plant) · da plæne (qoloquial) (lawn — see also lawn) · btx dukut (ground cover plant) · ilo rúot (ground cover plant) · yur ˀɹ·wɹh (ground cover plant) · pmw cike (ground cover plant) · it prato (lawn — see also lawn) · vi bãi cỏ (lawn — see also lawn) · ps واش (ground cover plant) · it graminacea (ground cover plant) · so caws (ground cover plant) · oj mashkosiw (ground cover plant) · mdh hutan (ground cover plant) · fi ruoho (ground cover plant) · lmo èrba (ground cover plant) · fi nurmikko (lawn — see also lawn) · hop tuusaqa (ground cover plant) · pam dikut (ground cover plant) · szl trŏwa (ground cover plant) · nd utshani (ground cover plant) · tl damo (marijuana) · st jwang (ground cover plant) · sl trava (ground cover plant) · fax grama (ground cover plant) · mww nyom (ground cover plant) · zu utshani (ground cover plant) · zh 青草 (ground cover plant) · ani кӏвордо (ground cover plant) · akk 𒌑𒇷𒀀𒊬 (ground cover plant) · he דֶּשֶׁא (ground cover plant) · evn орокто (ground cover plant) · ro iarbă (ground cover plant) · pox ziľă (ground cover plant) · arc ܥܡܝܪܐ (ground cover plant) · mnc ᡶᠣᠶᠣ (ground cover plant) · ady уц (ground cover plant) · tt үлән (ground cover plant) · tli chookán (ground cover plant) · ale qiigax̂ (ground cover plant) · af gras (ground cover plant) · ar عشب (ground cover plant) · nb gras (ground cover plant) · ru лужа́йка (lawn — see also lawn) · fa واش (ground cover plant) · shn ယိူဝ်ႈ (ground cover plant) · wo ñax (ground cover plant) · de Rasen (lawn — see also lawn) · cim gras (ground cover plant) · yi גראָז (ground cover plant) · it pentito (informer) · rup earbã (ground cover plant) · zh 禾草 (ground cover plant) · aii ܓܸܠܵܐ (ground cover plant) · io gazono (ground cover plant) · sv gräs (marijuana) · si තණ (ground cover plant) · ml പുല്ല് (ground cover plant) · za nywj (ground cover plant) · ar ربيع (ground cover plant) · pt relva (ground cover plant) · cr ᒪᐢᑯᓯᕀ (ground cover plant) · da græs (marijuana) · mi karaehe (ground cover plant) · tbi lɛ́ɛ́l (ground cover plant) · ota اوت (ground cover plant) · mnw ချဲ (ground cover plant) · fa چَمَن (ground cover plant) · grc ἄγρωστις (ground cover plant) · eo herbo (ground cover plant) · txb atiyo (ground cover plant) · fr herbe (ground cover plant) · gl grama (ground cover plant) · pl trawa (ground cover plant) · tg алаф (ground cover plant) · duo ruot (ground cover plant) · ceb balili (ground cover plant) · br gwelt (ground cover plant) · br glazenn (lawn — see also lawn) · blt ꪐ꫁ꪱ (ground cover plant) · hi घास (ground cover plant) · ket даан (ground cover plant) · mrj шуды (ground cover plant) · sh тра́ва (marijuana) · si තණකොළ (ground cover plant) · alt от (ground cover plant) · yo koríko (marijuana) · br leton (lawn — see also lawn) · rgn erba (ground cover plant) · tpw kapi'ĩ (ground cover plant) · et muruplats (lawn — see also lawn) · kmk bollat (ground cover plant) · pt grama (ground cover plant) · eu belar (ground cover plant) · rap mouku (ground cover plant) · es grama (ground cover plant) · cy gwellt (ground cover plant) · tew táa (ground cover plant) · aht tłʼogh (ground cover plant) · ko 풀밭 (lawn — see also lawn) · wlo rumpu (ground cover plant) · tpi gras (ground cover plant) · pcc nyal (ground cover plant) · rgn érba (ground cover plant) · jje 풀 (ground cover plant) · nb informant (informer) · gu ઘાસ (ground cover plant) · zea gos (ground cover plant) · bg информа́тор (informer) · is gras (ground cover plant) · inz ˀaxulapšan (ground cover plant) · scn èriva (ground cover plant) · ryu くさ (ground cover plant) · bn ঘাস (ground cover plant) · tr çim (ground cover plant) · cdo 草 (ground cover plant) · sc erba (ground cover plant) · kld garaarr (ground cover plant) · nwy oherag (ground cover plant) · sva ბალა̈ხ (ground cover plant) · oc èrba (ground cover plant) · tl damo (ground cover plant) · pam palat (ground cover plant) · ne घाँस (ground cover plant) · sv gräs (ground cover plant) · tsu kukuzo (ground cover plant) · hil hilamnan (lawn — see also lawn) · or ଘାସ (ground cover plant) · gl herbeira (lawn — see also lawn) · ru стука́чка (informer) · qu q'achu (ground cover plant) · kn ಹುಲ್ಲು (ground cover plant) · de Gras (marijuana) · kkz tlʼōge (ground cover plant) · nmn ǁkxʻâã (ground cover plant) · es pasto (ground cover plant) · ta புல் (ground cover plant) · pdt Grauss (ground cover plant) · ia informante (informer) · se sitnu (ground cover plant) · co erba (ground cover plant) · scn ierva (ground cover plant) · ltg zuole (lawn — see also lawn) · mic msigu (ground cover plant) · ht zèb (ground cover plant) · ccp 𑄊𑄌𑄴 (ground cover plant) · zh 草 (ground cover plant) · ckt въэй (ground cover plant) · mi tarutaru (ground cover plant) · sce osun (ground cover plant) · agr dupa (ground cover plant) · yo koríko (ground cover plant) · bg мора́ва (lawn — see also lawn) · pl kapuś (informer) · ru трава́ (ground cover plant) · ru газо́н (lawn — see also lawn) · byk jɔk¹⁰ (ground cover plant) · ia herba (marijuana) · nl wiet (marijuana) · kk шөп (ground cover plant) · av хер (ground cover plant) · su jukut (ground cover plant) · csb trôwa (ground cover plant) · fa چَمَن (lawn — see also lawn) · lb Gras (ground cover plant) · tl damuhan (lawn — see also lawn) · sw bangi (marijuana) · stq Gäärs (ground cover plant) · fi pilvi (marijuana) · tpn ka'a (lawn — see also lawn) · pa ਘਾਹ (ground cover plant) · cv курӑк (ground cover plant) · fa گِرَس (marijuana) · ar عُشْب (ground cover plant) · chr ᎧᏁᏍᎦ (ground cover plant) · lv zāle (marijuana) · hrx Graas (ground cover plant) · br geotenn (ground cover plant) · ln litíti (ground cover plant) · lv zālīte (marijuana) · akv жоми (ground cover plant) · mi mauti (ground cover plant) · bgb bombang (ground cover plant) · fi ruoho (marijuana) · goh gras (ground cover plant) · el χορτάρι (ground cover plant) · gd feur (ground cover plant) · az çuğul (informer) · tpi garas (ground cover plant) · nl gras (ground cover plant) · ru мурава́ (ground cover plant) · ts byanyi (ground cover plant) · sm mutia (ground cover plant) · pl trawnik (lawn — see also lawn) · fr herbe (marijuana) · jv suket (ground cover plant) · ps شنه (ground cover plant) · de gròs (ground cover plant) · itl °сысал (ground cover plant) · aer name (ground cover plant) · rue трава (ground cover plant) · el γκαζόν (lawn — see also lawn) · nb tyster (informer) · et rohi (ground cover plant) · de weidu (ground cover plant) · gug ka'a (lawn — see also lawn) · mn ногоо (ground cover plant) · ko 잡초 (ground cover plant) · kg matiti (ground cover plant) · de Spitzel (informer) · fi ruoho (lawn — see also lawn) · fy gers (ground cover plant) · an hierba (ground cover plant) · scn erba (ground cover plant) · dar кьар (ground cover plant) · swb ɗavu (ground cover plant) · kaw dukut (ground cover plant) · id rumput (ground cover plant) · sh tráva (marijuana) · mzn واش (ground cover plant) · ko 잔디밭 (lawn — see also lawn) · lez хъач (ground cover plant) · pt relvado (lawn — see also lawn) · qua mahį́ (ground cover plant) · ca herba (ground cover plant) · war banwa (ground cover plant) · pon dihpw (ground cover plant) · hsb trawa (ground cover plant) · yue 草 (ground cover plant) · rup iarbã (ground cover plant) · co arba (ground cover plant) · ky көк (ground cover plant) · cs tráva (marijuana) · tiw pitarika (ground cover plant) · it spia (informer) · ur گھاس (ground cover plant) · es gasón (ground cover plant) · krc кырдык (ground cover plant) · gl herba (marijuana) · zh цо (ground cover plant) · tpn ka'a (ground cover plant) · chk fetin (ground cover plant) · wa rimouye (lawn — see also lawn) · twf łíne (ground cover plant) · mrw otan (ground cover plant) · mhn gros (ground cover plant) · nci xihuitl (ground cover plant) · gl herbal (lawn — see also lawn) · sh тра́ва (ground cover plant) · cal fitil (ground cover plant) · cjs ӧлең (ground cover plant) · mvi フサ (ground cover plant) · ha cìyāwā̀ (ground cover plant) · bdi luum (ground cover plant) · te తృణము (ground cover plant) · wyi buath (ground cover plant) · cku pahí (ground cover plant) · lt žolė (lawn — see also lawn)

grass en · VERB

Pronunciation

• audio
• [ɡɹ̠ɛəs] New York, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Baltimore
• [ɡɹ̠as] (Ireland, Northern-England)
• /ɡɹɑːs/
• [ɡɹ̠äːs] (Australia, New-Zealand)
• [ɡɹ̠æs] (Canada, US)
• [ɡɹ̠ɐːs] (Australia, New-Zealand)
• [ɡɹ̠ɛəs] (Canada, US)
• grăs
• /ɡɹæs/
• gräs
• [ɡɹ̠ɑːs] (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio
• [ɡɹ̠eəs] (Canada, US)
• [ɡɹ̠äs] (Ireland, Northern-England)
• (UK) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *grasą Proto-West Germanic *gras Old English græs Middle English gras English grass Inherited from Middle English gras, from Old English græs, from Proto-West Germanic *gras, from Proto-Germanic *grasą (“grass”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁- (“to grow”). Cognates Cognate with Scots gress (“grass”), North Frisian gaars, geers, Gērs, gjars, gjas, gäärs (“grass”), Saterland Frisian Gäärs (“grass”), West Frisian gers (“grass”), Cimbrian gras, grass (“grass”), German and Luxembourgish Gras (“grass, weed”), Dutch gras (“grass, turf, pasture”), Mòcheno and Vilamovian gros (“grass”), West Flemish ges (“grass”), Yiddish גראָז (groz, “grass”), Danish græs (“grass”), Faroese, Icelandic, and Norwegian Nynorsk gras (“grass”), Norwegian Bokmål gras, gress (“grass”), Swedish gräs (“grass”), Gothic 𐌲𐍂𐌰𐍃 (gras, “herb”); also Latin herba (“plant, weed, grass”), Albanian grath (“grass blade, spike”). Related to grow, green. The "informer" sense is probably a shortening of grasshopper (“police officer, informant”), rhyming slang for copper (“police officer”) or shopper (“informant”); the exact sequence of derivation is unclear.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To lay out on the grass; to knock down (an opponent etc.).
   • He flew at me with his knife, and I had to grass him twice, and got a cut over the knuckles, before I had the upper hand of him. 1893, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Naval Treaty, Norton, published 2005, page 709:
   • The Chicken himself attributed this punishment to his having had the misfortune to get into Chancery early in the proceedings, when he was severely fibbed by the Larkey one, and heavily grassed. 1846 October 1 – 1848 April 1, Charles Dickens, Dombey and Son, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1848, →OCLC:
2. (intransitive, slang, transitive) To act as a grass or informer, to betray; to report on (criminals etc) to the authorities.
   • "I'm dressed as a woman, but I am still technically a man. I believe that to comply with the law of the land I ought to continue to use the Gents', but in order not to look out place I intend to use the Ladies' from now on. I trust none of you will grass on me..." 2004, David Nobbs, Sex and Other Changes, page 95:
   • "Grassed on me he did," I said morosely. (Note: Grass is English thief slang for inform.)^([sic]) 1962 [1959], William S. Burroughs, Naked Lunch, New York: Grove Press, page 2:
3. (transitive) To cover with grass or with turf.
4. (transitive) To feed with grass.
5. (transitive) To expose, as flax, on the grass for bleaching, etc.
6. (transitive) To bring to the grass or ground; to land.
   • In typical Necker style, the farmer walked to the line and mounted his gun without any shilly-shally. If he grassed the bird, he and Faurote would go into a shootout. If he missed, Faurote would win. 2011, Deeanne Gist, Love on the Line, page 138:
   • Let him hook and land a tigerfish of 20 lb., at the imminent risk of capsizing and joining the company of the engaging crocodiles, or, when he has grassed the fish, of having a finger bitten off by his iron teeth […] 1903, John Buchan, The African Colony:

Forms

Deriveds

grasser

Synonyms

tip off · tell tales · rat out · peach · squeal · knock over · knock down · blow the whistle · sing · lay low · inform on · snitch up · strike down · grass on · tell on · tell all · turn in · nark · fizgig · denounce · clepe · bewray · tell · finger · lolly up · dime · dob · lay out · name names · squeak · grass up · roll on · flatten · fink · rat on · floor · dime out · knock out · drop a dime on someone · drop a dime · tattle · snitch · inform

Translations (13)

bg издавам (to inform on) · bg затревявам (To cover with grass or with turf) · pt alcaguetar (to inform on) · ia facer le delation (to inform on) · fr enherber (To cover with grass or with turf) · bg предавам (to inform on) · pt dedurar (to inform on) · fi vasikoida (to inform on) · fi nurmettaa (To cover with grass or with turf) · de verpfeifen (to inform on) · sw nyasi (to inform on) · fr moucharder (to inform on) · pt delatar (to inform on)