gait
English Thesaurus
1. a person's manner of walking (noun.act)
hypernym | : | walk, walking, |
definition | : | the act of traveling by foot (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | hitch, hobble, limp, |
definition | : | the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | flounce, |
definition | : | the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | pacing, |
definition | : | walking with slow regular strides (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | roll, |
definition | : | walking with a swaying gait (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | saunter, |
definition | : | a careless leisurely gait (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | skip, |
definition | : | a gait in which steps and hops alternate (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | angry walk, stalk, |
definition | : | a stiff or threatening gait (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | waddle, |
definition | : | walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other (noun.act) |
2. a horse's manner of moving (noun.act)
hyponym | : | walk, |
definition | : | a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | rack, single-foot, |
definition | : | a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | jog trot, |
definition | : | an easy gait of a horse; midway between a walk and a trot (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | trot, |
definition | : | a gait faster than a walk; diagonally opposite legs strike the ground together (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | canter, lope, |
definition | : | a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | gallop, |
definition | : | a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously (noun.act) |
3. the rate of moving (especially walking or running) (noun.time)
hypernym | : | rate, |
definition | : | a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit (noun.time) |
hyponym | : | quick time, |
definition | : | a normal marching pace of 120 steps per minute (noun.time) |
hyponym | : | double time, |
definition | : | a fast marching pace (180 steps/min) or slow jog (noun.time) |
derivation | : | pace, step, |
definition | : | measure (distances) by pacing (verb.change) |
derivation | : | pace, |
definition | : | walk with slow or fast paces (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | pace, |
definition | : | go at a pace (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | pace, step, |
definition | : | measure (distances) by pacing (verb.change) |
derivation | : | pace, |
definition | : | walk with slow or fast paces (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | pace, |
definition | : | go at a pace (verb.motion) |
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