GROUNDLING


Meaning of GROUNDLING in English

[ 'graʊn(d)lɪŋ ]

■ noun

1》 a spectator or reader of inferior taste. [orig. a member of a theatre audience that stood in the pit on the floor of the auditorium.]

2》 a person on the ground as opposed to one in a spacecraft or aircraft.

3》 a fish that lives at the bottom of lakes and streams, especially a gudgeon or loach.

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