Marooned vs Aground - What's the difference?

marooned | aground |

As a verb marooned

is (maroon).

As an adjective aground is

(nautical|of a normally floating craft) resting on the bottom.

As an adverb aground is

(nautical|of a normally floating craft) resting on the bottom.

marooned

English

Verb

(head)

(maroon)

maroon

English

Etymology 1

Derived from the American-Spanish , meaning “fugitive,” “wild”, “untamed”.

Noun

(en noun)

An escaped slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of escaped slaves.

A castaway; a person who has been marooned.

Adjective

(-)

Associated with Maroon culture, communities or peoples.

Verb

(en verb)

To abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a deserted island.

Derived terms

* marooner

External links

* A good short account of the "Bush Negroes" in Suriname

Etymology 2

(etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)

A dark red, somewhat brownish, color.

Adjective

(en adjective)

Of a maroon color

Etymology 3

Noun

(en noun)

(nautical) A rocket fired to summon the crew of a lifeboat.

Etymology 4

From an intentional mispronunciation of the word (moron) used by the cartoon character .

Noun

(en noun)

(slang, derogatory) An idiot; a fool.

* 2011 , S. Watts Taylor, Tarnish , iUniverse (2011), ISBN 9781462002023, page 21:

At least, I would not be sleeping that night. Why did I have that espresso? What a maroon !

Synonyms

* See also . * See also .

Anagrams

* English terms with multiple etymologies

aground

English

Adjective

(-)

(nautical, of a normally floating craft) Resting on the bottom.

Stuck fast, stopped, at a loss, ruined, like a boat that has run aground.

Adverb

(-)

(nautical, of a normally floating craft) Resting on the bottom.