gait
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- noun
- /ɡeɪt/
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marcha
- The horse's elegant gait made it a favorite in the dressage competition.
- gait cycle
- gait velocity
- gait analysis
Every time he's on camera, they look to see what's his gait.
- Every time he's on camera, they look to see what's his gait.
- And they've developed this super smooth gait.
- So what happened a few decades ago now is we started running with a walking gait.
- We have our body, so body posture, gestures, even gait, the way we walk could communicate emotions.
- So for example, you just, if you've never, for example, run before, your gait in your running form is going to be pretty terrible.
- Are are thalamus that thalamic gait becomes less and less aware of the world outside of us?
Examples
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Your gait's looking pretty good.
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If I'm on uneven terrain, I adjust my gait to the terrain.
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I know her by her gait.
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His gait seemed more practiced.
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What majesty is in her gait?
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My unique gait causes me to walk exclusively on the balls of my feet.
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Now, listen, don't try to change his natural gait, OK?
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A jogger passed him on the right, his gait strong and steady.
Fiction book (1995) -
Indeed, there is a slight limp to his gait, which Jim notices right away.
Fiction book (1991) -
We have our body, so body posture, gestures, even gait, the way we walk could communicate emotions.
How Smooth
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gait comes from an old word meaning 'to go' or 'path', like the simple word go, so it names a 'way' of moving. That's why gait today means the particular way a person or animal walks.