Grass | Mean of grass in English Dictionary

/ˈgræs/

• Noun
• plants that have narrow green leaves, that are eaten by cows, sheep, horses, etc., and that are commonly grown on lawns and in gardens
1. a field of grass
2. blades/tufts of grass
3. It's time to mow/cut the grass. [=mow/cut the lawn]
4. Keep off the grass. [=don't walk on the lawn]
5. grass clippings
6. grass seed
7. a grass hut/skirt [=a hut/skirt made from grass]
• a particular type of grass
1. ornamental grasses
2. wild grasses
• a person who gives information to the police about the criminal activity of other people

• to wait before doing something or to do something slowly
1. He has never been one to let the grass grow under his feet. [=he has never been slow about doing things; he gets things done quickly]
• to force (someone) to leave a job because of old age
1. I'm not ready to be put out to grass [=put out to pasture] just yet.
• Verb
• to cover (an area) with grass
1. a large grassed area
2. The land was cleared and grassed over.
• to tell the police about the criminal activity of (someone)
1. He refused to grass on [=inform on] his friends.
2. Someone grassed him up.