Grass Blade I Noun ɡrɑːs ɡræs Dry Caught

• a blade of grass
• the dry grass caught fire.
• ornamental grasses
• to cut/mow the grass

grass

1. a common wild plant with narrow green leaves and stems that are eaten by cows, horses, sheep, etc.
• a blade of grass
• The dry grass caught fire.

Extra Examples

• I sowed a little bag of grass seed.
• I've walked along that path for so many years I know every blade of grass.
• The dog came running through the long grass.
• There were only a few clumps of coarse grass for the animals to eat.
• We parked on the grass verge by the side of the road.
• He stopped the car on the grass verge of the deserted road.
2. any type of grass
• SEE ALSO elephant grass
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/elephant-grass
• ornamental grasses
3. an area of ground covered with grass
• to cut/mow the grass
• Don't walk on the grass.
• Keep off the grass. (= on a sign)
• He plays better on grass (= on a grass court, when playing tennis).

Extra Examples

• You're not allowed to walk on the grass.
• They all set off across the grass.
• We all sat down on the grass.
4. marijuana
5. a person, usually a criminal, who tells the police about somebody’s criminal activities and plans
• COMPARE supergrass
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/supergrass
6. said about people who never seem happy with what they have and always think they could be happier in a different place or situation
7. to reject something or treat it as not important; to stop dealing with a problem
• He tends to deal with disputes by kicking them into the long grass.
8. to not delay in getting things done
9. to force somebody to stop doing their job, especially because they are old
10. a person who pretends to be your friend but who cannot be trusted
• I came to realize that he's just a snake in the grass.

Word Origin

• Old English græs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gras, German Gras, also ultimately to green and grow.