gain ground
To make progress or obtain advantageTo make progress or obtain advantage; to gain traction.
» Our team is gaining ground.
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1 sensesTo make progress or obtain advantage; to gain traction.
No matter how hard I try, I don't seem to be gaining ground.
Team Red has gained ground on Team Blue since October.
Boden gewinnen, an Boden gewinnen
преуспеватьpreuspevatʹ, растиrasti
- obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
Examples
8 sentencesOur team is gaining ground.
We're gaining ground.
The party gained ground rapidly.
deDie Partei gewann rasch an Boden. — Tamy
The movement is rapidly gaining ground.
Tom and Mary are gaining ground.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Metaphor, suggesting e.g. military acquisition of territory.Metaphor, suggesting e.g. military acquisition of territory.
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Forms
gains ground, gaining ground, gained ground, gained ground| Base form | gain ground · to gain ground |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gains ground |
| Present participle | gaining ground |
| Past simple | gained ground |
| Past participle | gained ground |
irregular
Synonyms
9 synonyms- obtain advantages, such as points, etc.:gainadvancewinpull aheadmake headwayget ahead
Antonyms
2 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.