GROUNDED


Meaning of GROUNDED in English

ground ‧ ed /ˈɡraʊndəd, ˈɡraʊndɪd/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ ground , ↑ underground , ↑ grounding , GROUNDS ; adjective : goundless, ↑ underground ≠ ↑ overground , ↑ grounded ; verb : ↑ ground ; adverb : ↑ underground ]

1 . reasonable and in control of your emotions, even when this is difficult

2 . someone who is grounded understands their own character and knows what is really important:

Simmons says that her family keeps her grounded.

3 . someone, especially a child, who is grounded is kept indoors as a punishment

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.