make headway
make headway · makes headway · made headway · making headway
To progress; to move forwardTo progress; to move forward.
» We've already made some headway.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To progress; to move forward.
I worked on them all day, but barely made headway at all.
More definitions
- obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
Examples
7 sentencesWe've already made some headway.
We haven't made much headway.
It took a while to make headway in modern medicine.
We've made little headway.
We're making no headway whatsoever.
deWir treten auf der Stelle und kommen überhaupt nicht voran.
Translations
3 languagesForms
makes headway, making headway, made headway, made headway| Base form | make headway · to make headway |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | makes headway |
| Present participle | making headway |
| Past simple | made headway |
| Past participle | made headway |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- obtain advantages, such as points, etc.:gainadvancewinpull aheadget aheadgain ground
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedmake way
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