group captain
616
group 'captain n an officer in the British airforce -> see
TABLE 3
group dy'namics n [P] the way in which people in a group
behave towards each other when they are working together
or doing an activity together
group•ie /'gru:pi/ n infml, sometimes derog a person, especially a
young girl, who follows POP groups to their concerts, hoping
to meet and perhaps have sex with the players: (fig.) a tennis
groupie
group•ing /'gru:pɪŋ/ n an arrangement of people or things
into a group: The new grouping of classes means that there
are larger numbers in each class.
,Group of 'Eight, the -> see G8
,Group of 'Seven, the -> see G7
,group 'practice n [C;U] a working partnership among a
number of doctors
,Group 'Theatre, the a group of actors and DIRECTORS in
the US who worked together from 1931 to 1940 to produce
plays with a political message. Many of the people in the
group, such as Elia KAZAN and Lee STRASBERG, became very
important in the US theatre. -> see also ACTORS' STUDIO
,group 'therapy n [U] a way of treating disorders of the
mind by bringing sufferers together to talk about their
difficulties, usually with a doctor or specially trained leader
grouse1 /graʊs/ n pl. grouse a smallish fat bird which is shot
for food and sport
CULTURAL NOTE In Britain, grouse shooting begins every
year on August 12th (known as the 'Glorious Twelfth') and
ends on December 10th. It is popular especially with the
ARISTOCRACY and richer classes of British society.
grouse2 v [I(about)] infml to complain; GRUMBLE
grouse3 n infml a complaint; GRUMBLE -> compare GROUCH
grout /graʊt/ n [U] a mixture of sand and water that you
spread between TILES when you fix them to a wall —grout v
[I;T]
grove /grəʊv/ n 1 especially lit a small group of trees 2 an area
planted with certain types of trees, especially CITRUS fruit
trees: an orange grove | olive groves on the hillside -> com-
pare ORCHARD 3 (usually cap. as part of a name) a road with trees
along the sides: Lisson Grove
gov•el /'grɒvəl/'grɑ:-, 'græ-/ v -ll- BrE || -l- AmE [I(to)]
derog 1 to show extreme respect and willingness to obey
someone in a position of power, in the hope of gaining their
favour: I had to grovel to my boss before she would agree to let
me go on holiday. 2 to lie or move flat on the ground,
especially in fear of or obedience to someone powerful:
When he shouted at the dog it grovelled at his feet. —ler n
grow /grəʊ/ v grew /gru:/, grown /grəʊn/ 1 [I] (of a living
thing) to increase in size by natural development: Grass
grows after rain. | He's grown six inches (taller). | A lamb
grows into a sheep. | She doesn't like her hair short, so she's
letting it grow. | Growing children need lots of food. 2 [+adv/
prep] (of a plant) to exist and be able to develop, especially
after planting: Cotton grows wild here. | Oranges grow in
Spain. 3 [T] to cause or allow (especially plants and crops)
to grow: We grow vegetables in our garden. | Plants grow
roots. | Snakes can grow a new skin. | Cattle often grow
horns. | He's grown a beard. | She's grown her hair long. 4 [I]
to increase in amount, size, or degree: The company has
grown rapidly in the last five years. | Fears are growing for the
climbers' safety. | A growing number of people are taking
part-time jobs. | the world's fastest-growing hotel com-
pany 5 [+adj] especially fml or lit to become (gradually): She's
growing fat. | The noise grew louder. | It's growing dark. | The
sound of the music grew faint as the band marched
away. 6 [+to-v] to begin gradually: In time you will grow to
like him. (=as you learn to know him you will like
him) 7 grow on trees [usually in negatives] infml to be very
common or easy to get: Money doesn't grow on trees, you
know.
grow away from sbdy. phr v [T no pass.] to begin gradually
to have a less close relationship with (especially one's
parents, husband, or wife)
grow into sbdy./sthg. phr v [T no pass.] 1 to become as a
result of growing: He's grown into a fine young man. 2 to
become big enough for (clothes, shoes etc) by growing: The
coat is too long now, but she'll grow into it. -> compare GROW
out of 3 to become used to (work and activities): You need
time to grow into the job.
grow on sbdy. phr v [T no pass.] to become gradually more
pleasing or more of a habit to: His music is difficult to listen
to, but after a while it starts to grow on you.
grow out of sthg. phr v [T] 1 to become too big for
(clothes, shoes etc) by growing: My daughter has grown out
of all her old clothes. -> compare GROW INTO 2 to lose (a
childish or youthful weakness) as one becomes older: to
grow out of a bad habit | [+v-ing] He'll soon grow out of
wetting the bed.
grow up phr v [I] 1 (of a person) to develop from being a
child to being a man or woman: What do you want to be
when you grow up/are grown up? | I wish you'd grow up!
(=stop behaving childishly) 2 to become established;
develop: The custom grew up of dividing the father's land
between the sons. -> see also GROWN-UP
grow•bag /'grəʊbæg/ n GROBAG
grow•er /'grəʊə/ n 1 a person who grows something for
sale: apple growers | wine growers (=who grow GRAPES to
make wine) 2 a plant which grows in the stated way: This
rose is a slow grower.
'growing pains n [P] 1 aches and pains in the limbs of
children who are growing up, commonly believed to be the
result of growing too fast 2 difficulties that are experienced
at the beginning of a new activity but will probably not last:
I hear Clive's business is having a few growing pains.
growl /graʊl/ v [I(at)] (especially of animals) to make a deep
rough sound in the throat to show anger or give warning:
Our dog always growls at strangers. | Dad's in a bad mood
and he's growling at everyone today. —growl n: He answered
with a growl of anger. —growler n
Grow•more /'grəʊmɔ:/ trademark a type of chemical sub-
stance that is put on the garden to make plants grow better
grown /grəʊn/ adj [A] (of a person) of full size or develop-
ment; adult: A grown man like you shouldn't behave like that.
-> see also FULL-GROWN, INGROWING
,grown-'up1 adj fully developed; no longer being or like a
child: She has a grown-up daughter who lives abroad. | I'd
expect more grown-up behaviour of you.
'grown-up2 n infml a fully grown person; adult. Most adults
use the word 'adult' except when talking to children, who
usually talk about 'grown-ups': Go to bed now and let the
grown-ups have a little time to themselves. -> see also GROW
UP
growth /grəʊθ/ n 1 [U] the process or rate of growing and
developing: Trees take many years to reach their full growth. |
The report condemns the slowness of the growth of world
literacy. | vitamins that are essential for healthy
growth 2 [S;U(in)] increase in size, amount, or degree: There
has been a sudden growth/a 50% growth in the market for
home computers. | a high rate of population growth | a period
of rapid economic growth 3 [C] something which has
grown: Nails are thin horny growths at the ends of the
fingers. 4 [C] a lump produced by an unnatural and often
unhealthy increase in the number of cells in a part of the
body: The surgeons removed a growth from the patient's neck.
-> compare TUMOUR
'growth ,industry n an industry which grows faster than
other industries under the same conditions
groyne, groin /grɔɪn/ n a low wall built out from the shore
into the sea, to prevent the sea from washing away (parts of
the shore
grub1 /grʌb/ n 1 [C] an insect in the soft thick wormlike
form it has after coming out of its egg 2 [U] infml food:
Grub's up! (=the meal is ready)
grub2 v -bb- 1 [+adv/prep] to turn over the soil, especially by
digging with the hands or PAWS: The dog was grubbing
(about) under the bush, looking for a bone. 2 [T+obj+adv, espe-
cially UP, OUT] to dig up by the roots
grub•by /'grʌbi/ adj infml rather dirty: grubby hands | That
white shirt's looking rather grubby.
grub•stake /'grʌb,steɪk/ n infml, especially AmE money pro-
vided to develop a new business in return for a share of the
profits