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 16, 2026 CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
Mar 16, 2026 CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
Ancient Killer Is Rapidly Gaining Resistance to Antibiotics, Scientists Warn
Feb 26, 2026 ScienceAlert
Feb 26, 2026 ScienceAlert