lose ground
lose ground · loses ground · lost ground · losing ground
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To suffer loss or disadvantageTo suffer loss or disadvantage; to experience a setback.
» I'm afraid that we can't make up for lost ground.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To suffer loss or disadvantage; to experience a setback.
He lost ground in his career due to his illness.
They are losing ground to foreign competitors every year.
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Examples
15 sentencesI'm afraid that we can't make up for lost ground.
We're losing ground fast.
We're losing ground.
Tom is losing ground.
You'll just be losing ground.
Translations
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Forms
loses ground, losing ground, lost ground, lost ground| Base form | lose ground · to lose ground |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | loses ground |
| Present participle | losing ground |
| Past simple | lost ground |
| Past participle | lost ground |
irregular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedgive ground
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle