Synonyms for

Aground

Verb / ʌˈgraʊnd / Another word for aground — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Aground means a ship or boat that is stuck on the bottom of a body of water.

Synonyms & similar words

afloat beached stranded marooned shipwrecked grounded stuck immobilized halted stationary stalled disabled trapped engrounded

Example sentences

  1. The ship ran aground on the coral reef.
  2. The captain tried to free the boat that was aground.
  3. The rescue team saved the sailors from the aground ship.
  4. The fishermen's boat got aground in the shallow water.
  5. The storm caused many boats to go aground.

Quotes

  • Ships that pass in the night, and speak each other in passing, only a signal shown, and a distant voice in the darkness; So on the ocean of life, we pass and speak one another, only a look and a voice, then darkness again and a silence.
  • There are three sorts of people in the world, - those who are alive, those who are dead, and those who are at sea.
  • The sea is the same as it has been since before men ever went on it in boats.

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