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run aground
run aground (on something)
[for a ship] to ram its hull into something beneath the water and get stuck. The ship ran aground on a reef and had to wait for high tide to get free. I was afraid we would run aground in the storm.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Jorun | | - | Norwegian |
Sonam | | - | Tibetan, Bhutanese, Indian, Hindi, Marathi |
Cierra | | see-ER-ə | English (Modern) |
TeÓDulo | | te-O-dhoo-lo | Spanish |
Mei (1) | | - | Chinese |
Twila | | TWIE-lə | English |