Gait Definition

gāt
gaits
noun
gaits
Manner of moving on foot; way of walking or running.
Webster's New World
Any of the various foot movements of a horse, as a trot, pace, canter, or gallop.
Webster's New World
Rate or manner of proceeding.
The project went forward at a steady gait.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb
To train (a horse) to a particular gait or gaits.
Webster's New World
To lead (a dog) before the judges at a dog show so as to exhibit its gait, bearing, etc.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Gait

Noun

Singular:
gait
Plural:
gaits

Origin of Gait

  • Middle English gate path, gait from Old Norse gata path ghē- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • gate, from Old Norse gata (road).

    From Wiktionary

Gait Sentence Examples

  • Gerald was tall and lean, his gait casual.

  • He has a ridiculous gait (waddles like a duck) !

  • Conine, gelseminine and sparteine all exert a paralysing effect on the terminations of the motor nerves, to the implication of which the weakened gait and other symptoms are due.

  • It won't be as steep, but it will be easier as you become more accustomed to the gait of the horse.

  • It has a peculiar kind of hopping gait; and is mainly diurnal, in accordance with which habit its eyes are protected by lashes.

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Words Starting With

GGAGAI

Words Ending With

TITAIT

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Words Starting With G and Ending With T

Starts With G & Ends With TStarts With GA & Ends With TStarts With G & Ends With IT

Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With G4 Letter Words Ending With T