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gait
(redirected from staggery gait)

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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.

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

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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gaitgait - the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
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"

gait
noun walk, step, bearing, pace, stride, carriage, tread, manner of walking
Translations
gait [geɪt] nforma de andar, andares mpl

gait [geɪt] ndémarche f

gait [geɪt] nGang m;
to walk with a slow/confident gait → mit langsamen Schritten/selbstbewusst gehen

gait [geɪt] nandatura

gait
n gait [geit]
(plural rare) the way in which a person or animal walks the old man's shuffling gait. gang مِشْيَه بَطيئَه походка chůze gang der Gang περπατησιά andar kõnnak طرز راه رفتن käynti démarche צוּרַת הֲלִיכָה चाल držanje u hodu járásmód cara berjalan göngulag andatura, passo 歩きぶり 걸음걸이 eisena gaita gaya jalan gang gange, ganglag/-art chód marcha mers походка chôdza hoja način hodanja gång, sätt att gå ท่าเดิน yürüyüş, gidiş 步態 хода چال dáng đi


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