gait

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɡeɪt/

Noun

gait (plural gaits)

1. Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving.

   Carrying a heavy suitcase, he had a lopsided gait.

2. (horses) One of the different ways in which a horse can move, either naturally or as a result of training.

Translations

• French: démarche
• German: Gang, Gangart
• Italian: camminata, andamento, postura, portamento
• Portuguese: andar, andadura, porte
• Russian: похо́дка
• Spanish: zancada, andadura

Translations

• French: allure
• German: Gangart
• Italian: andatura
• Portuguese: porte
• Russian: аллю́р

Verb

gait (gaits, present participle gaiting; past and past participle gaited)

1. To teach a specific gait to a horse.

Noun

gait (plural gaits)

1. (UK, dialect) A sheaf of corn.
2. (UK, dialect) A charge for pasturage.

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