Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lost ground

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables: lost -ground
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A portion of a lead or advantage that has been subsequently lost.

Uncountable

verb

simple past and past participle of lose ground

Example Sentences

"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."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does lost ground mean?: A portion of a lead or advantage that has been subsequently lost.

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