| NOUN | time | gait, pace | the rate of moving (especially walking or running) |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | gait | a horse's manner of moving | |
| act | gait | a person's manner of walking |
| Sounds | gey't | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt... | |
| Meaning | The rate of moving (especially walking or running). | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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