gather pace

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪs

Verb

gather pace (third-person singular simple present gathers pace, present participle gathering pace, simple past and past participle gathered pace)

1. To start to happen more quickly; to accelerate.

   Synonyms: gather speed, pick up speed

   • 2020 July 1, Richard Clinnick, “Network News: SWR begins main line testing of suburban Aventras”, in Rail, page 12:

     "The programme is gathering pace. We're entering an important phase of the project as we begin real-world testing on our network ahead of the trains entering passenger service later this year," said SWR Commercial Projects Director Alex Foulds.

   • 2023 April 6, Emma Sanders, “Women's Finalissima:England beat Brazil in dramatic shhotout”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     The Lionesses were given their biggest test of the year by a talented, albeit injury-hit, Brazilian side but delivered more silverware as their momentum continues to gather pace before this summer's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Translations

gather pace

• Finnish: kiihtyä (fi)
• French: prendre de la vitesse (fr)
• Galician: apretar o paso
• German: an Fahrt gewinnen, an Tempo gewinnen
• Polish: nabierać tempa impf, nabrać tempa pf

See also

• gather steam, pick up steam

References

• “gather pace” (US) / “gather pace” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.