Collins English-English Dictionary

grass [grɒːs]

1. 1. n any monocotyledonous plant of the family Poaceae (formerly Gramineae), having jointed stems sheathed by long narrow leaves, flowers in spikes, and seedlike fruits. The family includes cereals, bamboo, etc

2. 2. n such plants collectively, in a lawn, meadow, etc

3. 3. n any similar plant, such as knotgrass, deergrass, or scurvy grass

4. 4. n ground on which such plants grow; a lawn, field, etc

5. 5. n ground on which animals are grazed; pasture

6. 6. n a slang word for marijuana

7. 7. n [Brit] [Slang] a person who informs, esp on criminals

8. 8. n short for sparrowgrass

9. 9. vb to cover or become covered with grass

10. 10. vb to feed or be fed with grass

11. 11. vt. [tr] to spread (cloth) out on grass for drying or bleaching in the sun

12. 12. vt. [tr] [sport] to knock or bring down (an opponent)

13. 13. vt. [tr] to shoot down (a bird)

14. 14. vt. [tr] to land (a fish) on a river bank

15. 15. vi. [intr; usually foll by on] [Brit] [Slang] to inform, esp to the police

16. 16. vi. See also grass up

17. 17. vi. [Etymology] Old English græs; related to Old Norse, Gothic, Old High German gras, Middle High German gruose sap