Dictionary

gain ground en · VERB

Etymology

Metaphor, suggesting e.g. military acquisition of territory.

Meanings

1. To 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.

Forms

Antonyms

give ground · lose ground

Relateds

put facts on the ground

Synonyms

gain traction · pick up · gain momentum

Translations (26)

mi kāhukahuka (to make progress or obtain advantage) · hu erősödik (to make progress or obtain advantage) · kn ಬಲಗೊಳ್ಳು (to make progress or obtain advantage) · ru преуспевать (to make progress or obtain advantage) · pl zrobić postępy (to make progress or obtain advantage) · mi āhukahuka (to make progress or obtain advantage) · de Boden gewinnen (to make progress or obtain advantage) · kn ಪ್ರಾಬಲ್ಯ ಹೊಂದು (to make progress or obtain advantage) · es ganar terreno (to make progress or obtain advantage) · ru расти (to make progress or obtain advantage) · kn ಪ್ರಭಾವ ಬೆಳೆಸು (to make progress or obtain advantage) · nl terrein winnen (to make progress or obtain advantage) · hu teret nyer (to make progress or obtain advantage) · es coger impulso (to make progress or obtain advantage) · pl robić postępy (to make progress or obtain advantage) · hu felzárkózik (to make progress or obtain advantage) · de an Boden gewinnen (to make progress or obtain advantage) · el κερδίζω έδαφος (to make progress or obtain advantage) · fi vallata alaa (to make progress or obtain advantage) · ro câștiga teren (to make progress or obtain advantage) · hu teret hódít (to make progress or obtain advantage) · hu tért hódít (to make progress or obtain advantage) · fr gagner du terrain (to make progress or obtain advantage) · it guadagnare terreno (to make progress or obtain advantage) · fi saada jalansijaa (to make progress or obtain advantage) · fi menestyä (to make progress or obtain advantage)