Words That Rhyme With GROUND

around

Adjective : (informal, with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity.

Adjective : (informal, with the verb "to be") Alive; existing.

Verb : So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.

round

Adjective : (physical) Of shape:

Adjective : Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction.

Adjective : Spherical; shaped like a ball; having a circular cross-section in more than one direction.

sound

Adjective : Healthy.

Adjective : Complete, solid, or secure.

Adjective : (mathematics, logic) Having the property of soundness.

compound

Noun : An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.

Noun : An enclosure for secure storage.

Noun : A group of buildings situated close together, e.g. for a school or block of offices.

bound

Adjective : (with infinitive) Obliged (to).

Adjective : (linguistics, of a morpheme) That cannot stand alone as a free word.

Adjective : (mathematics, logic, of a variable) Constrained by a quantifier.

profound

Adjective : Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to great depth; deep.

Adjective : Very deep; very serious

Adjective : Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough

pound

Noun : Various non-English units of measure

Noun : A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.

Noun : A unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces (≈ 373.242 g). Today, this is a common unit of mass when measuring precious metals, and is little used elsewhere.

confound

Verb : To perplex or puzzle.

Verb : To stun or amaze.

Verb : To fail to see the difference; to mix up; to confuse right and wrong.

wound

Noun : An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.

Noun : (figuratively) A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc.

Noun : (criminal law) An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken.

found

Noun : Food and lodging; board.

Verb : To start (an institution or organization).

Verb : To begin building.

background

Adjective : Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.

Noun : One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.

Noun : A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.

renowned

Adjective : Famous, celebrated, or well-known; widely praised or highly honored.

turnaround

Noun : The act of turning to face in the other direction.

Noun : A reversal of policy.

Noun : The carrying out of a task; the time required to carry it out.

expound

Verb : (transitive) To set out the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length

Verb : (intransitive, with on or upon) To make a statement, especially at length.

hound

Noun : A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.

Noun : Any canine animal.

Noun : (by extension) Someone who seeks something.

abound

Verb : (intransitive) To be full to overflowing.

Verb : (intransitive, obsolete) To be wealthy.

Verb : (intransitive) To be highly productive.

surround

Verb : (transitive) To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

Verb : (transitive) To enclose or confine something on all sides so as to prevent escape.

Verb : (transitive, obsolete) To pass around; to travel about; to circumnavigate.

rebound

Noun : The recoil of an object bouncing off another.

Noun : A return to health or well-being; a recovery.

Noun : An effort to recover from a setback.

mound

Noun : An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense

Noun : A natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll.

Noun : (baseball) Elevated area of dirt upon which the pitcher stands to pitch.

underground

Adjective : (not comparable) Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.

Adjective : (figurative) Hidden, furtive, secretive.

Adjective : (of music, art etc.) Outside the mainstream, especially unofficial and hidden from the authorities.

redound

Verb : (obsolete, intransitive) To swell up (of water, waves etc.); to overflow, to surge (of bodily fluids).

Verb : (intransitive) To contribute to an advantage or disadvantage for someone or something.

Verb : (intransitive) To contribute to the honour, shame etc. of a person or organisation.

astound

Verb : To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.

Adjective : (obsolete) Stunned; astounded; astonished.

inbound

Adjective : Coming in, heading inwards

Verb : (basketball) To pass a ball inbounds; to throw the ball in.

Noun : (logistics) An inbound shipment.

propound

Verb : (transitive) To put forward; to offer for discussion or debate.

foreground

Noun : The elements of an image which lie closest to the picture plane.

Noun : The subject of an image, often depicted at the bottom in a two-dimensional work.

Noun : (computing, often attributive) The application the user is currently interacting with; the application window that appears in front of all others.

hidebound

Adjective : Bound with the hide of an animal.

Adjective : (of a domestic animal) Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; emaciated.

Adjective : (of trees) Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth.

spellbound

Adjective : Fascinated by something; entranced as if by a spell.

impound

Verb : (transitive) To shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound.

Verb : (transitive) To hold back.

Verb : (transitive, law) To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate.

newfound

Adjective : Recently found; newly discovered.

resound

Verb : (transitive)

Verb : To make (sounds), or to speak (words), loudly or reverberatingly.

Verb : Of a place: to cause (a sound) to reverberate; to echo.

playground

Noun : (outdoors) A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).

Noun : (figuratively) Any physical or metaphysical space in which a person or organization has free rein to do as they please.

ultrasound

Noun : (physics) Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz.

Noun : (medicine) The use of ultrasonic waves for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

Verb : (transitive, intransitive) To treat with ultrasound.

stound

Noun : (chronology, obsolete or dialectal) An hour.

Noun : (obsolete) A tide, season.

Noun : (archaic or dialectal) A time, length of time, hour, while.

turn around

Verb : (ergative) To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount.

Verb : (transitive, figurative) To change drastically in a fundamental way, often for the better; to change to the opposite (opinion or position).

Verb : (transitive, business, management, sports) To reverse an expected outcome (of a game, etc.), usually from a losing outcome to a winning one; to return (a business, department, etc.) to effectiveness, profitability, etc.

lb

Noun : A pound (unit of weight).

Noun : (cricket) leg bye

Noun : (soccer) Initialism of left back. [(soccer) A defender who normally plays on the left side of the field.]

swound

Noun : Obsolete form of swoon. [A faint.]

Verb : Obsolete form of swoon. [(literally) To faint, to lose consciousness.]

outbound

Adjective : Leaving or departing; traveling away from; outward bound.

Noun : (logistics) An outbound shipment.

aground

Adjective : (nautical, of a normally floating craft) Resting on the bottom.

Adjective : (by extension) at a loss, ruined, with no way out

Verb : (nautical, of a normally floating craft) Resting on the bottom.

merry-go-round

Noun : A carousel; a pleasure ride, typically found at fairs and amusement parks, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which various seats are fixed, frequently shaped like horses or other animals.

Noun : A piece of playground equipment consisting of a circular platform that is made to revolve by pushing while users stand on it.

Noun : (figuratively) A meaningless cycle; a bustle of activity that gets nowhere

snowbound

Adjective : Unable to move, because of heavy snow.

unbound

Adjective : Not bound; not tied up.

Adjective : Without a binding.

Adjective : (nuclear physics, of an atomic nucleus) Lying beyond the proton or neutron drip line; having a negative particle separation energy; capable of decaying by the spontaneous exothermic emission of one or more nucleons.

unsound

Adjective : Not sound

Adjective : Not whole, not solid, defective.

Adjective : (especially of equestrianism) Infirm, diseased.

runaround

Noun : An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses.

Noun : A detour or route that bypasses an obstacle.

Noun : (printing) A section of type that is narrower than that of the column it is part of; typically next to an illustration.

greyhound

Noun : A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.

Noun : A highball cocktail of vodka and grapefruit juice.

Noun : (dated) A swift steamer, especially an ocean steamer.

homebound

Adjective : Confined to one's home, unable to leave it for some reason.

Adjective : Heading homeward, homeward bound.

get around

Verb : To move to the other side of (something, such as an obstruction) by deviating from a direct course or following a curved path.

Verb : (figuratively) To avoid or bypass an obstacle.

Verb : To circumvent the obligation and performance of a chore; to get out of.

earthbound

Adjective : Confined to the Earth; unable to leave Earth, either physically or spiritually.

Adjective : (science fiction) Heading towards Earth.

Adjective : (figuratively) Unimaginative or mundane.

horehound

Noun : Any plant of the genus Marrubium.

Noun : Any plant of the genus Ballota.

Noun : A herb (Marrubium vulgare), of the mint family, traditionally used as a cough remedy and to make a type of hard candy.

fairground

Noun : An area where a fair (an event for public entertainment) or other public event is held; a showground.

Noun : A commercially-operated collection of rides, games and other entertainment attractions; an amusement park.

downed

Adjective : That has been brought down, usually by force.

crowned

Adjective : Wearing a crown.

Adjective : (often in combinations) Having a particular crown (top part of the head)

Adjective : (obsolete) Great, supreme; completed; excessive.

come around

Verb : (idiomatic) To change one's mind, especially to begin to agree or appreciate what one was reluctant to accept at first.

Verb : To regain consciousness after a faint etc.

Verb : To visit or arrive for a visit.

look around

Verb : To inspect a building or area.

Verb : To search a place.

Verb : (intransitive) To turn one's head to see what is behind oneself.

drowned

Adjective : That has died by drowning.

go around

Verb : (intransitive) To move or spread from person to person.

Verb : (intransitive) To be shared with everyone.

Verb : (intransitive, aviation) To perform a go-around maneuver.

campground

Noun : An area where tents are pitched.

Noun : An area where a camp meeting (a retreat) is held.

dog pound

Noun : (US) An animal shelter where stray dogs are kept.

frowned

Noun : A wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration.

Noun : (Canada, US) A downturn of the corners of the mouth, typically expressing sadness.

Verb : (intransitive) To have a frown on one's face.

battleground

Noun : A location where a battle may be fought, or has been fought.

Noun : (figurative) Any place or situation of dispute or contention

Noun : (figurative) Any subject of dispute or contention.

foxhound

Noun : A dog of a medium-sized breed developed for hunting.

Noun : (NATO reporting name) The Soviet MiG 31 aircraft.

unwound

Verb : (transitive, rare) to make (someone’s) wounds go away, to heal

southbound

Verb : Toward the south.

Adjective : Which is (or will be) travelling south.

mess around

Verb : (informal) To fiddle idly.

Verb : (informal) To joke, kid, or play.

Verb : (informal) To have a sexual relationship, especially one which is non-commital.

afghan hound

Noun : A sighthound bred in Afghanistan to hunt hare and gazelle.

Noun : Alternative spelling of Afghan Hound [A sighthound bred in Afghanistan to hunt hare and gazelle.]

walk around

Verb : To walk with no planned destination; to meander.

hang around

Verb : (idiomatic) To stay, linger, or loiter.

Verb : (idiomatic) To spend time or be friends. (especially to hang around with someone)

run around

Verb : Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run, around.

Verb : (idiomatic, intransitive) To be very busy doing many different things.

Verb : (idiomatic, intransitive) To go from place to place.

fool around

Verb : (intransitive, idiomatic) To engage in frivolous behaviour; to monkey around.

Verb : (intransitive) To waste time.

Verb : (intransitive, informal, idiomatic) To engage in casual or flirtatious sexual acts.

basset hound

Noun : A shortlegged breed of dog of the hound family.

eastbound

Adjective : Moving or heading towards the east.

Verb : Toward the east.

gowned

Adjective : Wearing a gown.

browned

Adjective : (of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the su

push around

Verb : Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, around.

Verb : (transitive, figurative) To treat contemptuously and unfairly; to bully

come round

Verb : To change direction.

Verb : To change one's opinion to a prevailing one.

Verb : To return to a former condition.

stick around

Verb : (informal) To stay; to linger; to remain.

play around

Verb : To behave in a silly, childish, or irresponsible way.

Verb : To work with something in a non-serious manner; to tweak or tinker.

Verb : (idiomatic) To engage in sexual practices outside of marriage.

safe and sound

Adjective : Having come to no harm, especially after being exposed to danger.

horse around

Verb : (intransitive, idiomatic) To fiddle or play; to clown; to do nothing of consequence or importance.

move around

Verb : (intransitive) To relocate to new homes repeatedly; to not live in any one place for long.

Verb : Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see move, around.

run aground

Verb : (intransitive, of a vessel) To be immobilized by water too shallow to allow it to float.

Verb : (transitive) To cause (a vessel) to be immobilized by water too shallow to allow it to float.

westbound

Verb : Towards the west; in a westerly direction.

Adjective : Which is, or will be, moving towards the west.

kick around

Noun : An informal game of football, rugby or similar sports.

Verb : To abuse or mistreat; to bully; to be rough with.

Verb : (usually in the present continuous) To wander loose; to float around; to hang around.

monkey around

Verb : (informal, idiomatic) To act foolishly.

puget sound

Noun : A sound along the northwestern coast of Washington, United States.

towned

Adjective : (obsolete) Having towns; containing many towns.

bring around

Verb : Alternative form of bring round [(transitive) To bring something when coming.]

revolve around

Verb : (literally) To rotate about (an axis); to orbit.

Verb : (idiomatic) To be essentially connected with; to concern.

spin around

Verb : revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axi

tool around

Verb : (transitive and intransitive, Canada, US) To drive or jaunt about, going from place to place without any specific direction or goal.

Verb : (idiomatic) To spend one's time idly.

burial mound

Noun : A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.

roll around

Verb : (intransitive) To move about on the ground while rotating and turning one's body.

Verb : (intransitive) To be considered, without much coherence, in someone's mind.

Verb : (intransitive, slang) To indulge in sexual intercourse (with).

the other way around

Verb : The same but with the things or people mentioned in reverse order.

putter around

Verb : (US) To engage in meaningless activity.

boss around

Verb : To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.

moon around

Verb : be idle in a listless or dreamy wa

Verb : be apathetic, gloomy, or daze

flesh wound

Noun : An injury which pierces the skin and causes bleeding, but which does not injure any bones or vital organs, and does not carry a serious threat of death.

speech sound

Noun : (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some languag

mill around

Verb : (intransitive, usually of a group of people) To move or circulate in a confused or disorderly manner within a limited area.

muck around

Verb : To muck about.

pass around

Verb : cause to become widely know

Verb : cause to be distribute

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