1. testing
noun. ['ˈtɛstɪŋ'] the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works.
Synonyms
- experiment
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Words that Rhyme with Testing Ground
- ultrasound
- propound
- profound
- expound
- confound
- compound
- unwound
- unsound
- unbound
- resound
- renowned
- redound
- rebound
- newfound
- inbound
- impound
- astound
- aground
- surround
- frowned
- drowned
- crowned
- browned
- abound
- wound
- sound
- 'round
- pound
- mound
- hound
Example sentences of the word testing-ground
1. Noun Phrase
After all, college is a testing ground for adulthood.
2. testing
noun. ['ˈtɛstɪŋ'] an examination of the characteristics of something.
Synonyms
- examination
- screening
3. testing
noun. ['ˈtɛstɪŋ'] the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned.
Synonyms
- examination
- eleven-plus
- 11-plus
- investigation
4. ground
noun. ['ˈgraʊnd'] the solid part of the earth's surface.
Synonyms
- terra firma
- ness
- mainland
- peninsula
- timber
- object
- cape
- coastal plain
- field
- Earth
- foreland
- plain
- solid ground
- land mass
- world
- earth
- floor
- physical object
- land
- globe
- beachfront
- archipelago
- slash
- timberland
- dry land
- champaign
- oxbow
- island
- wonderland
- landmass
- neck
- forest
- isthmus
Antonyms
- insulator
- conductor
- unclog
- unstuff
Etymology
- grund (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. ground
noun. ['ˈgraʊnd'] a rational motive for a belief or action.
Synonyms
- account
- rational motive
- score
- why
- reason
- occasion
Antonyms
- miss
- best
- unburden
- clean
Etymology
- grund (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. ground
noun. ['ˈgraʊnd'] the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface.
Synonyms
- dirt
- diatomite
- soil
- diatomaceous earth
- moraine
- material
- earth
- saprolite
- kieselguhr
Antonyms
- unworldly
- mental
- trade edition
- direct discourse
Etymology
- grund (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. ground
verb. ['ˈgraʊnd'] fix firmly and stably.
Synonyms
- anchor
- secure
- fasten
Antonyms
- unbelief
- play up
- foreground
- esteem
Etymology
- grund (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. ground
verb. ['ˈgraʊnd'] confine or restrict to the ground.
Synonyms
- restrain
- confine
Antonyms
- stay
- unprofitability
- disadvantage
Etymology
- grund (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. ground
verb. ['ˈgraʊnd'] instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject.
Synonyms
- instruct
- teach
Antonyms
- fall back
- dissuade
- deficit
Etymology
- grund (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. ground
noun. ['ˈgraʊnd'] a relation that provides the foundation for something.
Synonyms
- foundation
- common ground
- footing
Antonyms
- immateriality
- incorporeality
- insubstantial
- immaterial
Etymology
- grund (Old English (ca. 450-1100))