NOUN | time | gait, pace | the rate of moving (especially walking or running) |
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act | gait | a horse's manner of moving | |
act | gait | a person's manner of walking |
Sounds | gey't | |
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Rhymes | abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt... |
Meaning | The rate of moving (especially walking or running). | |
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Synonym | pace | |
Narrower | double time | A fast marching pace (180 steps/min) or slow jog |
quick time | A normal marching pace of 120 steps per minute | |
Broader | rate | A magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit |
Spanish | andares, paso, ritmo | |
Catalan | pas, ritme |
Meaning | A horse's manner of moving. | |
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Narrower | canter, lope | A smooth three-beat gait |
gallop | A fast gait of a horse | |
jog trot | An easy gait of a horse | |
rack, single-foot | A rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately | |
trot | A gait faster than a walk | |
walk | A slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground | |
Broader | locomotion, travel | self-propelled movement |
Spanish | andadura, andares |
Meaning | A person's manner of walking. | |
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Narrower | flounce | The act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions |
hitch, hobble, limp | The uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg | |
lurch, stumble, stagger | An unsteady uneven gait | |
pacing | walking with slow regular strides | |
roll | walking with a swaying gait | |
saunter | A careless leisurely gait | |
skip | A gait in which steps and hops alternate | |
stalk, angry walk | A stiff or threatening gait | |
strut, prance, swagger | A proud stiff pompous gait | |
waddle | walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other | |
Broader | walk, walking | The act of traveling by foot |
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