| get behind |
to be late in doing things that continually need to be done, or to not make the amount of progress that one plans or needs to make; not keep to the expected or necessary pace (often fol. by "in"). |
| get to first base |
(informal) to make initial progress or have some initial success. |
| going |
rate or quality of progress. [1/6 definitions] |
| gridlock |
a stoppage of all progress in a negotiation resulting from the opposition of equally strong adversaries. [1/2 definitions] |
| hamper1 |
to impede or interfere with the progress or action of. |
| hang-up |
an unspecified impediment to progress. [1/2 definitions] |
| head off |
to interfere with the progress of; intercept. |
| headway1 |
progress in a forward direction. [2 definitions] |
| hinder |
to interfere with or obstruct the functioning or progress of. [2/3 definitions] |
| hobble |
to interfere with the progress of. [1/6 definitions] |
| hold back |
to prevent or hinder the progress of (someone or something). [1/5 definitions] |
| holdup |
a delay or interruption in the progress of something. [1/2 definitions] |
| hurdle |
an obstacle that one must surmount in order to make progress toward one's goal. [1/6 definitions] |
| impatience |
restlessness or eagerness for change or progress. [1/3 definitions] |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| impedimenta |
baggage, supplies, or other encumbrances that slow one's progress. |
| in one's way |
to block one's upward progress. [1/2 definitions] |
| institution |
the act of establishing or setting in progress. [1/5 definitions] |
| intercept |
to stop or seize, thereby interrupting the movement or progress of. [2/5 definitions] |
| interceptor |
any person or thing that interrupts the movement or progress of something; anyone or anything that intercepts. [1/2 definitions] |
| interference |
the act or repeated actions of disrupting or making progress difficult. [1/4 definitions] |