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run aground

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌrʌn əˈɡraʊnd/

run aground means: A boat becomes stuck on the bottom because the water is too shallow.

verb

BOAT GETS STUCKB2

A boat becomes stuck on the bottom because the water is too shallow.

  • The boat ran aground near the beach.
  • Ships can run aground at low tide.
  • Has the ferry run aground again?

How to use it: run aground on something (The ferry ran aground on a sandbank.)

Similar words: ground, get stranded

Common phrases: run aground offshore, run aground nearby

GROUND A BOATC1

You cause a boat to become stuck on the bottom in shallow water.

  • He ran the boat aground.
  • The captain deliberately ran the damaged ship aground.
  • Careless steering can run a vessel aground.

How to use it: run a vessel aground (The captain ran the vessel aground near the harbor.)

Similar words: ground, strand

Common phrases: run something aground, run boats aground

Questions about run aground

What does run aground mean?

A boat becomes stuck on the bottom because the water is too shallow.

What is run aground in other languages?

Türkçe: karaya oturmak · Español: encallar · Français: s’échouer · Deutsch: auflaufen · Italiano: incagliarsi · 日本語: 座礁する

How do you pronounce run aground?

It is pronounced /ˌrʌn əˈɡraʊnd/.

How do you use run aground in a sentence?

The boat ran aground near the beach. Ships can run aground at low tide.

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