Antonyms for make headway

Grammar : Verb

Spell : hed-wey

Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɛdˌweɪ

Definition of make headway

Origin : c.1300, "main road, highway," from Old English heafodweg (see head (adj.) + way). Sense of "motion forward" first attested 1748, short for ahead-way; ultimately nautical (cf. leeway).

As in progress : verb move forward
As in sail : verb travel through water, air; glide
As in cover ground : verb make good time
As in come on : verb advance, progress
As in continue : verb persist, carry on
As in advance : verb move something forward, often quickly
As in fare : verb get along; turn out

Example sentences :

We could make headway only by keeping very close to the bank.
Extract from : « A Canyon Voyage » by Frederick S. Dellenbaugh

They found, however, that it was no easy matter to make headway.
Extract from : « Through Three Campaigns » by G. A. Henty

But the praetorian guard, faithful to me, was unable to make headway.
Extract from : « "Unto Caesar" » by Baroness Emmuska Orczy

He threw it over, and met the boat with the helm when she began to make headway.
Extract from : « Down South » by Oliver Optic

It was satisfactory to find that we did make headway, though slowly.
Extract from : « The Three Lieutenants » by W.H.G. Kingston

Slugs like it, but do not make headway against it in many gardens.
Extract from : « The Children's Book of Gardening » by Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick

It seems to me it will be wiser in me not to try to make headway at Shrewsbury.
Extract from : « The Note-Books of Samuel Butler » by Samuel Butler

It seemed as though she would not be able to make headway with her one wheel, but she did.
Extract from : « Anne » by Constance Fenimore Woolson

The wind had increased, and it was all we could do to make headway against it.
Extract from : « Farthest North » by Fridtjof Nansen

The ice was so glare that it was with difficulty the large animal could make headway at all.
Extract from : « Canadian Wilds » by Martin Hunter

Synonyms for make headway

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