grass

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [U] a common wild plant with narrow green leaves and stems that are eaten by cows, horses, sheep, etc: a blade of grass * The dry grass caught fire. 2 [C] any type of grass: ornamental grasses 3 [sing.,U] (usually the grass) an area of ground covered with grass: to cut / mow the grass * Don't walk on the grass. 4 [U] (slang) MARIJUANA 5 [C] (BrE, slang, usually disapproving) a person, usually a criminal, who tells the police about sb's criminal activities and plans compareSUPERGRASS IDIOMS the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence) (saying) said about people who never seem happy with what they have and always think that other people have a better situation than they have not let the grass grow under your feet to not delay in getting things done put sb out to grass (informal) to force sb to stop doing their job, especially because they are old moreatSNAKEn. verb [V] ~ (on sb)(also grass sb up) (both BrE, informal) to tell the police about sb's criminal activities: Who grassed on us? * You can count on Sam not to grass. * You wouldn't grass up your mates, would you? PHRASALVERBS grass sth<->over to cover an area with grass