gait
/geit/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person's manner of walking: The distinctive pattern or style of how a person walks.
- A horse's manner of moving: The specific pattern of footfalls at a particular speed (e.g., walk, trot, canter, gallop).
- The rate of moving (especially walking or running): The speed or pace of locomotion.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- He walked with a slow, shuffling gait. (This describes a person's walking style.)
- The horse has a smooth, comfortable gait. (This describes a horse's way of moving.)
- She increased her gait to a jog. (This describes the speed or pace of movement.)
Advanced Usage
- "To have an unsteady gait": To walk in a way that is not balanced or stable.
- The injury left him with a slightly unsteady gait.
- "At a brisk gait": Moving at a quick, energetic pace.
- She set off down the path at a brisk gait.
Variants and Related Words
- Gaited (adj): Used to describe a horse that has a particular type of gait.
- The Tennessee Walking Horse is a gaited breed known for its smooth ride.
- Gait analysis (n): The systematic study of human or animal locomotion, often used in sports science or medicine.
- The physiotherapist performed a gait analysis to diagnose the runner's pain.
Synonyms
- Walk: The act or manner of walking (more general).
- Stride: A long, decisive step or the manner of striding.
- Pace: A single step or the speed of walking or running.
- Carriage: The manner of holding one's body; posture while moving.
Related Phrases
- To break gait (for a horse): To change from one gait (e.g., a trot) to another (e.g., a gallop) unintentionally or without command.
- The young horse broke gait when it got excited.
- To change one's gait: To alter one's manner or speed of walking.
- Seeing the rain, he changed his gait to a run.
Noun
- a person's manner of walking
- a horse's manner of moving
- the rate of moving (especially walking or running)