gain momentum (English, verb)
expansion: gain momentum (third-person singular simple present gains momentum, present participle gaining momentum, simple past and past participle gained momentum)
Senses:
glosses: To increase something's own speed while being acted on by gravity.
tags: literally
glosses: Synonym of gain ground (to further the progress of; to obtain an advantage)
tags: idiomatic
glosses: To become popular among a large amount of people; to have many people participate in a trend or social movement.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: gains momentum
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: gaining momentum
tags: participle
present
form: gained momentum
tags: participle
past
form: gained momentum
tags: past