to grass
- verb
- /ɡræs/
- The gardener will grass the bare patch in the lawn to make it look lush and green.
- a grassed area
- forested and grassed
Examples
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We need to grass the area surrounding the new playground to create a safe space for children to play.
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So we are going to grass clip this micro green bed right here.
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So we just kind of, you know, with the tractor just kind of just moving the soil around, planting grass now just getting everything growing.
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And they started taking down buildings, rebuilding them as parks, planting grass, putting up hedges, planting trees.
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Drainage ways from the subdivision and Argyle to Willow Creek are heavily grassed, which should greatly reduce adverse effects of runoff on the water quality of the creek and lake.
Academic text (1998) -
They decided to grass the hillside to prevent soil erosion and enhance the natural beauty of the landscape.
Synonyms
To cover ground with a layer of grass and soil
To cover the ground with grass and its roots
Cover an area of land with short green plants like those on a lawn
To plant grass to make an area for people to walk or play
Idioms
- Offensive
A person who pretends to be friendly but secretly harms or tricks you
- Informal
A very quiet place where even the smallest sounds seem noticeable
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Informal
Ordinary people in a community who support or begin change at the local level
- Specialized
A green grass grown for health drinks, animal food, and to stop soil erosion
A grass that grows along the ground and is used for lawns and fields for animals
- UK
A European grass with long underground roots that spreads quickly and becomes a common weed
- Specialized
A tall North American grass that farmers cut for hay and to prevent soil erosion
A tough grass with strong roots that grows on sandy shores and stops sand dunes from moving
A low-growing plant that grows back each year with silvery undersides on its leaves
A tall grass that spreads quickly and often grows as a harmful weed sometimes used for animal feed
- US
A plant that lives for many years with long leaves like grass and tall stalks of white flowers
A tall decorative grass with long curved flower heads that people use in gardens
- Specialized
Grasses that grow in separate clumps instead of in one continuous area
- Australian
A coarse one-year grass that has long thin flower spikes and often grows as a weed
- Archaic
A woman whose husband is away for a long time, for example after divorce or separation
- Specialized
A long-lived grass like wild rice that grows in North America and is eaten by animals
A tall grass that lives for many years and grows in wet places like riverbanks and ditches
- UK
A common weed with long stems under the ground that spreads quickly through lawns
- UK
A strong plant that spreads quickly and is used for lawns and pastures in warm places
A grasslike plant with small edible parts under the ground that often grows as a weed
- US
A European grass that grows as a weed and has sharp seeds that can injure farm animals that eat it
- Australian
A fast-growing tough grass from East Africa used for lawns, grazing animals and stopping soil erosion
A small plant with narrow, grass-like leaves and blue flowers related to irises
- Specialized
A tall grass that grows in marshes near the sea and helps hold the soil
A tall rough grass from Europe and Asia that looks like oats and grows by roads and fields
- US
A grass from Europe that spreads quickly by stems under the ground and is a weed in North America
- Specialized
A common wild grass that grows in wet farm fields and that animals sometimes eat
A coarse grass like oats that stays green all year on roadsides and meadows
- UK
A common European frog that lives on land and in water and is often green or brown
A grass that has curved flower spikes and long stiff hairs under each small flower
How Grassy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Grass (to cover an area with grass) also comes from the plant grass and means 'to put grass on the ground', so to grass a place is to make it green with grass.