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noun
- 1. a person's manner of walking: "the easy gait of an athlete"
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1. : a manner of walking or moving on foot. 2. : a sequence of foot movements (such as a walk, trot, pace, or canter) by which a horse or a dog moves forward. 3. : a manner or rate of movement or progress. the leisurely gait of summer. gait.
GAIT definition: 1. a particular way of walking: 2. the particular way a horse walks or runs: 3. a particular way…. Learn more.
noun. 1. manner of moving on foot; way of walking or running. 2. any of the various foot movements of a horse, as a trot, pace, canter, or gallop. verb transitive. 3. to train (a horse) to a particular gait or gaits. 4. to lead (a dog) before the judges at a dog show so as to exhibit its gait, bearing, etc.
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.
GAIT meaning: 1. a particular way of walking: 2. the particular way a horse walks or runs: 3. a particular way…. Learn more.
see more. a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground. a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately. an easy gait of a horse; midway between a walk and a trot. a gait faster than a walk; diagonally opposite legs strike the ground together.
Gait means the way a person or animal walks or runs. Gait is often used in the context of horses and show dogs when analyzing how they walk, trot, and run. The human gait is studied in medicine and in sports like running.
Definition of gait noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
gait (noun) gait / ˈ geɪt/ noun. plural gaits. Britannica Dictionary definition of GAIT. [count] : a particular way of walking. He has an awkward gait. an easy/unsteady gait.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun gait. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
