Pronunciation: /luːz ɡraʊnd/
noun a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 When I don't exercise regularly, I tend to lose ground in my fitness goals.
A2 If you don't practice speaking English regularly, you may lose ground in your language skills.
B1 The company started to lose ground in the market due to increased competition.
B2 The political party began to lose ground in the polls after the scandal was exposed.
C1 The team's performance started to decline, causing them to lose ground in the championship race.
C2 Despite their efforts to innovate, the company continued to lose ground to their competitors.
verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being
A1 I lose ground when I don't study for my exams.
A2 She loses ground in the race if she doesn't keep up her pace.
B1 The company may lose ground in the market if they don't innovate.
B2 The team started to lose ground in the second half of the game.
C1 The political party is losing ground due to recent scandals.
C2 The company began to lose ground to its competitors after the CEO resigned.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 I am afraid I will lose ground in the race if I don't start running faster.
A2 She needs to study harder or she will lose ground in her English class.
B1 The company is starting to lose ground to its competitors due to lack of innovation.
B2 If we don't invest in new technology, we will lose ground in the market.
C1 The political party is losing ground with voters due to recent scandals.
C2 The athlete knew he had to push himself harder or risk losing ground to his rivals.
formal The company began to lose ground in the market due to increased competition.
informal If you don't keep up with your studies, you'll start to lose ground in class.
slang I can't afford to lose ground in this game, I need to level up.
figurative She felt like she was starting to lose ground in her relationship with her partner.
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