ALL meanings of gain ground
gain ground
G g - noun gain ground profit or advantage. 1
- noun gain ground an increase or advance. 1
- noun gain ground gains, profits or winnings. 1
- noun gain ground the act of gaining; acquisition. 1
- noun gain ground Electronics. a measure of the increase in signal amplitude produced by an amplifier, expressed as the ratio of output to input. the effectiveness of a directional antenna as compared with a standard, nondirectional one. 1
- noun gain ground the volume control of a radio, phonograph, amplifier, etc. 1
- adjective gain ground situated on or at, or adjacent to, the surface of the earth: a ground attack. 1
- adjective gain ground pertaining to the ground. 1
- adjective gain ground Military. operating on land: ground forces. 1
- verb with object gain ground to get (something desired), especially as a result of one's efforts: to gain possession of an object; to gain permission to enter a country. 1
- verb with object gain ground to acquire as an increase or addition: to gain weight; to gain speed. 1
- verb with object gain ground to obtain as a profit: He gained ten dollars by this deal. 1
- verb with object gain ground to win; get in competition: to gain the prize. 1
- verb with object gain ground to win (someone) to one's own side or point of view; persuade (sometimes followed by over): to gain supporters. 1
- verb with object gain ground (of a watch or clock) to run fast by (a specified amount): My watch gains six minutes a day. 1
- verb with object gain ground to reach, especially by effort; get to; arrive at: to gain one's destination. 1
- verb without object gain ground to improve; make progress; advance: to gain in health after an illness. 1
- verb without object gain ground to get nearer, as in pursuit (usually followed by on or upon): Our horse was gaining on the favorite at the far turn. 1
- verb without object gain ground to draw away from or farther ahead of the other contestants in a race, one's pursuers, etc. (usually followed by on or upon). 1
- verb without object gain ground (of a watch or clock) to run fast. 1
- idioms gain ground gain ground, to progress or advance, as in value, strength, or achievement: The company's new products are gaining ground in suburban areas. 1
- idioms gain ground gain time, to arrange a postponement or delay for a particular purpose, especially by roundabout means. 1
- transitive verb+noun gain ground advance, make progress 1
- verb gain ground To make progress or obtain advantage. 0
- phrase gain ground If something such as an idea or an ideal gains ground, it gradually becomes more widely known or more popular. 0
- noun gain ground to make progress or obtain an advantage 0
- noun gain ground to move forward 0
- noun gain ground to make progress 0
- noun gain ground to gain in strength, extent, popularity, etc. 0