make up for lost time

M m

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [meyk uhp fawr lawst, lost tahym]
- /meɪk ʌp fɔr lɔst, lɒst taɪm/
- /meɪk ʌp fɔː(r) lɒst taɪm/

Definition of make up for lost time words

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
progress — a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage: the progress of a student toward a degree.
push on — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.

lose ground — the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.

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