gait
Meaning
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- Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving on legs.
- One of the different ways in which a horse can move, either naturally or as a result of training.
Synonyms
walking clumsily
way of walking
manner of walking
wandering about
single-foot
walking stiffly
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡeɪt/
Etymology
From Middle English gate (“way”), from Old Norse gata (“road”), from Proto-Germanic *gatwǭ. Compare gate.
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