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gait definition

gait (gāt)

noun

  1. manner of moving on foot; way of walking or running
  2. any of the various foot movements of a horse, as a trot, pace, canter, or gallop

Etymology: ME gate, a going, gait, orig., path < ON gata, path between hedges, street, akin to Ger gasse, lane

transitive verb

  1. to train (a horse) to a particular gait or gaits
  2. to lead (a dog) before the judges at a dog show so as to exhibit its gait, bearing, etc.

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gait Synonyms

gait

n.

  1. Manner of moving on foot

    walk, run, motion, step, tread, stride, pace, tramp, march, carriage, movements.

  2. Style of foot movement; said of horses

    walk, single-foot, rack, amble, canter, pace, trot, run, gallop.


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gait Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • horse: Or you may prefer the gentle gait of a horse, Norfolk has many horse riding stables dotted around.

Possessives

  • horse: The certain rhythm of the neon changes seem an amusing and appropriate reference to a Western and a horse's gait.

Converse of object

  • lope: I even spotted a tree in the distance bobbing along under its own steam with a most peculiar loping gait.

Adjective modifier

  • unsteady: The first presenting symptom is generally ataxia, a medical term used to describe an unsteady gait.

Modifies a noun

  • abnormality: Does the child toe in or out, have knock knees, or other gait abnormalities?
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