Talk:gain ground
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Rfv-sense: "to become farther from another traveling the same course."
I think this is included in the sense of "make progress; obtain advantage", but there may be something distinct that I don't see. DCDuring TALK 13:53, 15 November 2014 (UTC)
- I suppose it is meant to be more literal, but I find it very confusing. If you are behind someone then gaining ground would mean getting closer, not further away. 86.179.115.46 03:16, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
- I think you are correct in being confused. I think the challenged definition would apply to the leader, though not the follower in a competition. DCDuring TALK 08:47, 20 November 2014 (UTC)
- I've removed the challenged sense—I agree with DCDuring that it is included in the other sense, and in any case no one has provided any quotations. —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 20:07, 5 April 2015 (UTC)