gait

gait  (gt)

n.

1. A particular way or manner of moving on foot: a person who ran with a clumsy, hobbling gait.

2. Any of the ways, such as a canter, trot, or walk, by which a horse can move by lifting the feet in different order or rhythm.

3. Rate or manner of proceeding: The project went forward at a steady gait.

tr.v. gait·ed, gait·ing, gaits

To train (a horse) in a particular gait or gaits.

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[Middle English gate, path, gait, from Old Norse gata, path; see gh- in Indo-European roots.]

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gait

Noun

1. manner of walking

2. (of horses and dogs) the pattern of footsteps at a particular speed, such as a trot [variant of gate]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gait - the rate of moving (especially walking or running) pace quick time - a normal marching pace of 120 steps per minute double time - a fast marching pace (180 steps/min) or slow jog rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"
	2.	gait - a horse's manner of moving locomotion, travel - self-propelled movement walk - a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground single-foot, rack - a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately jog trot - an easy gait of a horse; midway between a walk and a trot trot - a gait faster than a walk; diagonally opposite legs strike the ground together canter, lope - a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop gallop - a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously
	3.	gait - a person's manner of walking walk, walking - the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise" limp, hobble, hitch - the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg flounce - the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions lurch, stagger, stumble - an unsteady uneven gait pacing - walking with slow regular strides roll - walking with a swaying gait saunter - a careless leisurely gait; "he walked with a kind of saunter as if he hadn't a care in the world" skip - a gait in which steps and hops alternate angry walk, stalk - a stiff or threatening gait prance, strut, swagger - a proud stiff pompous gait waddle - walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other; "ducks walk with a waddle"

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gait

noun walk, step, bearing, pace, stride, carriage, tread, manner of walking

Translations

gait [geɪt] n → forma de andar, andares mpl

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gait [geɪt] n → démarche f

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gait [geɪt] n → Gang m;

to walk with a slow/confident gait → mit langsamen Schritten/selbstbewusst gehen

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gait [geɪt] n → andatura