{
    "term": "grass",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "image": "data/images/bl/blades.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a common wild plant with narrow green leaves and stems that are eaten by cows, horses, sheep, etc.",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**a blade of grass**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The dry grass caught fire."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I sowed a little bag of grass seed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I've walked along that path for so many years I know every blade of grass."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The dog came running through the long grass."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There were only a few clumps of coarse grass for the animals to eat."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We parked on the grass verge by the side of the road."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Plants and trees"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["green", "coarse", "rough"],
                "… of grass": ["blade", "clump", "tuft"],
                "verb + grass": ["eat", "cut", "mow"],
                "grass + verb": ["grow"],
                "grass + noun": ["clippings", "cuttings", "seed"],
                "preposition": ["across the grass", "in the grass", "on the grass"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "any type of grass",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "ornamental grasses"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["green", "coarse", "rough"],
                "… of grass": ["blade", "clump", "tuft"],
                "verb + grass": ["eat", "cut", "mow"],
                "grass + verb": ["grow"],
                "grass + noun": ["clippings", "cuttings", "seed"],
                "preposition": ["across the grass", "in the grass", "on the grass"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "an area of ground covered with grass",
            "sensetop": "on the grasson grass",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to **cut/mow the grass**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't walk on the grass.",
                    "contextForm": "on the grass"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Keep off the grass.** *(= on a sign)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He plays better on grass *(= on a grass court, when playing tennis)*.",
                    "contextForm": "on grass"
                },
                {
                    "text": "You're not allowed to walk on the grass."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They all set off across the grass."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We all sat down on the grass."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Gardens"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["green", "coarse", "rough"],
                "… of grass": ["blade", "clump", "tuft"],
                "verb + grass": ["eat", "cut", "mow"],
                "grass + verb": ["grow"],
                "grass + noun": ["clippings", "cuttings", "seed"],
                "preposition": ["across the grass", "in the grass", "on the grass"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "marijuana",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Social issues"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a person, usually a criminal, who tells the police about somebody’s criminal activities and plans",
            "labels": "(British English, informal, usually disapproving)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Crime and punishment"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "said about people who never seem happy with what they have and always think they could be happier in a different place or situation",
            "labels": "(saying)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to reject something or treat it as not important; to stop dealing with a problem",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He tends to deal with disputes by kicking them into the long grass."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to not delay in getting things done",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to force somebody to stop doing their job, especially because they are old",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a person who pretends to be your friend but who cannot be trusted",
            "labels": "(disapproving)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I came to realize that he's just a snake in the grass."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɡrɑːs/",
                "audio": "gr/grass/grass_1_gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɡræs/",
                "audio": "gr/grass/grass__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English græs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gras, German Gras, also ultimately to green and grow."
}