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Grass
01
a plant with thin, short, and green upright leaves, commonly found in gardens, parks, etc.
Examples
After a long winter, the grass in our garden has started to turn green again.
The children played on the soft green grass in the park.
1.1
grass-covered area of ground, often used for lawns or fields
Examples
The children played soccer on the lush green grass.
We had a picnic on the soft grass in the park.
02
a type of drug derived from the dried leaves and flowers of a plant called Cannabis or Marijuana, which is illegal in many countries
Examples
The police arrested several individuals for possession of grass at the concert.
Despite its illegality, grass is still widely used and often found in urban areas.
03
bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
Examples
The farmer fed the horses fresh grass every morning.
Cattle grazed on the green grass in the pasture.
04
German writer of novels and poetry and plays (born 1927)
05
a police informer who implicates many people
Examples
The gang suspected he was a grass.
She became a grass.
to grass
01
shoot down, of birds
Examples
Birds grassed toward the field after spotting insects.
Swallows grassed in the meadow during the evening.
02
give away information about somebody
Examples
He grassed on his accomplices to avoid prison time.
Do n't grass on your friends or you'll lose their trust.
03
a lack of conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
04
feed with grass
Examples
The farmer grassed the cows in the morning.
Horses were grassed in the pasture all day.
05
cover with grass
Examples
They grassed the new lawn over the weekend.
The sports field was grassed to prepare for the season.
06
spread out clothes on the grass to let it dry and bleach
Examples
Towels were grassed to dry quickly.
Farmers grassed the linens after washing.
07
cover with grass
Examples
The garden area grassed quickly after watering.
The old path was grassed after years of disuse.
Lexical Tree
grassless
grasslike
grassy
grass
