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noun
- 1. a person's manner of walking: "the easy gait of an athlete"
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GAIT definition: 1. a particular way of walking: 2. the particular way a horse walks or runs: 3. a particular way…. Learn more.
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. 2 of 2. verb. gaited; gaiting; gaits. transitive verb. 1.
noun. 1. manner of walking or running; bearing. 2. (used esp of horses and dogs) the pattern of footsteps at various speeds, as the walk, trot, canter, etc, each pattern being distinguished by a particular rhythm and footfall. verb. 3. (transitive) to teach (a horse) a particular gait. Collins English Dictionary.
Gait is the pattern of movement of the limbs of animals, including humans, during locomotion over a solid substrate. Most animals use a variety of gaits, selecting gait based on speed, terrain, the need to maneuver, and energetic efficiency.
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. Gait can also be used as a verb meaning to teach a horse a particular gait. Example: You can tell that his gait is affected ...
noun [ C ] us / ɡeɪt / uk / ɡeɪt / Add to word list. formal. a particular way of walking: He walked with a slow stiff gait. the particular way a horse walks or runs: The pony's gait slowed from a canter to a trot. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Walking and walkers. bring/call something/someone to heel idiom. cavalcade. constitutional.
Other forms: gaits. Some people have a very distinct gait, or manner of walking or running, which allows you to recognize them from far away. Walking with two legs is a pretty straightforward task, so most of us (with the exception of runners) don’t think about our own gait very often.
Definition of gait noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
noun [ C ] uk / ɡeɪt / us. Add to word list Add to word list. someone's particular way of walking: I recognized his gait from a distance. (Definition of gait from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of gait. in Chinese (Traditional) 步態, 步履, （馬）奔跑（或行走）的方式… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
