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lost ground

lost ground noun: a portion of a lead or advantage that has been subsequently lost. Also the simple past and past participle of lose ground.

Noun

lost ground (uncountable)

  1. A portion of a lead or advantage that has been subsequently lost.
    • Liverpool still have a game in hand but City have made up most of that lost ground and this was a resounding message that they will not be handing over the title.2019 February 10, Phil McNulty, “Manchester City 6-0 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport

Also used as

lost ground is also the simple past and past participle of lose ground.

Questions about lost ground

What does lost ground mean?
Lost ground means a portion of a lead or advantage that has been subsequently lost.
What part of speech is lost ground?
Lost ground is a noun.

Words near lost ground in the dictionary

  1. lost errands
  2. lost face
  3. lost for words
  4. Lost Forty
  5. lost generation
  6. lost ground
  7. lost heart
  8. lost highway
  9. Lost Hills
  10. lost in action
  11. lost in the sauce

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