gaining
Definitions
Verb
- Obtain
- Win something through one's efforts
- Derive a benefit from
- Reach a destination, either real or abstract
- Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
- Rise in rate or price
- Increase or develop
- Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
- Increase (one's body weight)
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "gaining".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bargaining | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | gaining | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | regaining | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | outgaining | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "gaining".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | getting | 2 | 164 |
| 2 | growing | 2 | 108 |
| 3 | giving | 2 | 96 |
| 4 | glowing | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | guiding | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | gazing | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | guessing | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | agreeing | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | graying | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | gouging | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | gaping | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | galling | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | gaming | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | gassing | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | gearing | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | goering | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | greying | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | gunning | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | gabbing | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | gadding | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | ganging | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | garing | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | gating | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | gatting | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | gauging | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | gawking | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | geeting | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | gehling | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | gehring | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | gering | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | gerling | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | gigging | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | girding | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | goading | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | godding | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | goding | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | goehring | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | goetting | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | gooding | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | goofing | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | goring | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | gushing | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | gutting | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "gaining".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | training | 2 | 156 |
| 2 | painting | 2 | 59 |
| 3 | staining | 2 | 37 |
| 4 | bargaining | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | grinding | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | granting | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | glancing | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | raining | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | grinning | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | ginning | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | glinting | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | regaining | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | draining | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | groaning | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | ginting | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ganging | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | outgaining | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | tainting | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | fainting | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | chaining | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "gaining" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "gaining" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "gaining" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | characters | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | keep | 1 | 2 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 9
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 43
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Russia and China: Gaining from the war with Iran? | State of Play
Mar 15, 2026 CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
Mar 15, 2026 CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
Trieu: Michigan football gaining foothold with Utah prep safety-receiver
Mar 13, 2026 The Detroit News
Mar 13, 2026 The Detroit News
Chinese brands, once discounted by consumers, now gaining ground in Korea
Mar 12, 2026 Korea JoongAng Daily
Mar 12, 2026 Korea JoongAng Daily
Ancient Killer Is Rapidly Gaining Resistance to Antibiotics, Scientists Warn
Feb 26, 2026 ScienceAlert
Feb 26, 2026 ScienceAlert