Astroturf

See also AstroTurf, and astroturf

English

Verb

Astroturf (third-person singular simple present Astroturfs, present participle Astroturfing, simple past and past participle Astroturfed)

1. To cover with an artificial grass-like material.
   • 2002, Wendy Perriam, Tread Softly, page 17

     But what was there left to Astroturf? The sitting-room? Hugh's bald patch?

   • 2006, Dick Wolfsie, Indiana Curiosities, 2nd, page 41

     Is it just me, or is it hard to find anyone nowadays to Astroturf your car?

2. (politics) (Usually lowercase) To fabricate an impression of political support for an agenda. See astroturfing.

Adjective

Astroturf (comparative more Astroturf, superlative most Astroturf)

1. Of a group created by a larger organisation, but presenting itself as a grassroots organisation.

Related terms

• astroturfer