noun
The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water.
(UK dialectal, Sussex, Kent) The loose pebbles of the seashore, especially worn by waves; shingle.
(motor racing, euphemistic) Synonym of gravel trap.
(sports) A dry, dusty pitch or situation, as though playing on sand.
Euphemistic form of bitch (taboo swear word).
verb
(intransitive) To run aground on a beach.
(transitive) To run (something) aground on a beach.
(of a vehicle) To run into an obstacle or rough or soft ground, so that the floor of the vehicle rests on the ground and the wheels cannot gain traction.