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Gait: meaning, definitions and examples

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gait

 

[ ษกeษชt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

walking style

A person's manner of walking.

Synonyms

manner of walking, pace, stride, walk

Examples of usage

  • He had a confident gait as he entered the room.
  • Her gait was slow and deliberate, showing her exhaustion.
Context #2 | Noun

horse movement

The pattern of steps of a horse.

Synonyms

horse movement, horse pace, horse stride

Examples of usage

  • The horse's smooth gait impressed the judges.
  • The trainer worked on improving the horse's gait for the competition.

Translations

Translations of the word "gait" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น marcha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคพเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gang

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ langkah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั…ะพะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ chรณd

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆญฉใๆ–น

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉmarche

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ marcha

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yรผrรผyรผลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฑธ์Œ๊ฑธ์ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุดูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ chลฏze

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ chรดdza

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆญฅๆ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hoja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gangur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฏั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yeriลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ marcha

Etymology

The word 'gait' originated from the Old Norse word 'gata,' meaning 'way' or 'street.' Over time, it evolved to refer to the way a person or animal walks. The concept of gait has been studied in various disciplines, including medicine, biomechanics, and zoology, to understand movement patterns and abnormalities.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,160, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.