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gait

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nounverb
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As a noun, gait means manner of walking or stepping. As a verb, it means teach a specific gait to a horse.

Meanings of gait

6 meanings

noun

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

    “Carrying a heavy suitcase, he had a lopsided gait.”

  2. horsesOne of the different ways in which a horse can move, either naturally or as a result of training.

  3. UKdialectA sheaf of corn.

  4. UKdialectA charge for pasturage.

  5. The rate of moving (especially walking or running)time

    Similar: pace

verb

  1. To teach a specific gait to a horse.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

gait around the world

UKA sheaf of corn.
UKA charge for pasturage.

Synonyms by meaning

noun: the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
pace

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