Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make headway

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
make -head-way
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To progress; to move forward.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

makes headway (present, singular) making headway (participle, present) made headway (participle, past) made headway (past)

Phrases

make way

Frequently Paired Words

make way

Synonyms

gain advance win pull ahead get ahead gain ground

Antonyms

tread water

Questions

What does make headway mean?
To progress; to move forward.

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