Groundling: meaning, definitions and examples
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groundling
[ ˈɡraʊndlɪŋ ]
theater
A groundling is a person who stands in the pit, or yard, of a theater during a performance. They are typically the lower-class audience members who cannot afford seats.
Synonyms
pit dweller, standing audience member, yardling
Examples of usage
- The groundlings at the Globe Theatre were known for their rowdy behavior.
- The groundlings cheered loudly during the play.
Translations
Translations of the word "groundling" in other languages:
🇵🇹 terráqueo
- plebeu
- insignificante
🇮🇳 साधारण व्यक्ति
🇩🇪 Erdenbewohner
- Durchschnittsmensch
- unbedeutende Person
🇮🇩 makhluk bumi
- orang biasa
- orang yang tidak penting
🇺🇦 землянин
- простолюдин
- незначна особа
🇵🇱 ziemianin
- prostak
- nieznacząca osoba
🇯🇵 地球の住人
- 庶民
- 取るに足らない人
🇫🇷 terrien
- plébéien
- insignifiant
🇪🇸 terráqueo
- plebeyo
- insignificante
🇹🇷 dünyalı
- sıradan insan
- önemsiz kişi
🇰🇷 지구인
- 평민
- 하찮은 사람
🇸🇦 ساكن الأرض
- شخص عادي
- شخص تافه
🇨🇿 pozemšťan
- prostý člověk
- bezvýznamná osoba
🇸🇰 pozemšťan
- obyčajný človek
- bezvýznamná osoba
🇨🇳 地球居民
- 平民
- 无足轻重的人
🇸🇮 zemljan
- preprost človek
- nepomembna oseba
🇮🇸 jarðarbúi
- almúgamaður
- ómerkilegur einstaklingur
🇰🇿 жер бетінің тұрғыны
- қарапайым адам
- маңызы жоқ адам
🇬🇪 მიწის მაცხოვრებელი
- რიგითი ადამიანი
- უმნიშვნელო პიროვნება
🇦🇿 yer sakini
- adi insan
- əhəmiyyətsiz şəxs
🇲🇽 terráqueo
- plebeyo
- insignificante
Word origin
The term 'groundling' originated in the Elizabethan era in England, where it was used to describe the lower-class audience members who stood in the pit of the theater. It was a derogatory term at the time, implying a lack of sophistication or refinement. Over the years, the term has evolved to also refer to people who are considered uncultured or unrefined in a more general sense.
See also: background, ground, groundbreaker, groundbreakers, groundbreaking, grounded, grounding, groundless, groundlessly, grounds, groundskeeper, groundskeeping, groundsman, groundwork, underground.