progress

Definition

  • noun: movement forward or toward a place
  • noun: a royal journey marked by pomp and pageant
  • verb: to move forward in time
  • verb: to move forward
  • synonyms: brownian movement, great leap forward, about-face

Examples

  • We're not finished yet, but we're 'making progress'. [=we are moving forward in our work; our work is proceeding/progressing]

  • She offered a 'progress report'. [=a report about how much work has been done on something]

  • The work is 'progressing' and should be completed soon.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) at the Begawan Giri in Ubud, Bali. Let's go! Ancient Egypt. Land of the Pharaohs. A beacon of progress on the horizon of humanity... but a cruel and barbarous civilization just the same. I just hope Penny isn't suffering too badly. (..)
    2014 Mr. Peabody & Sherman