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🐎 A horse gait 🐎 To move smoothly
to single-foot

to single-foot

9.9
To move in a smooth, fast four beat way used by some riding horses
  • verb
  • Specialized
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  • The mare loves to single-foot along the country lane, making for a smooth ride.

Examples

  • He trained his Tennessee Walking Horse to single-foot for competitions.

  • Can you see how she single-foots during the competition?

  • During the parade, the show horse single-footed gracefully past the judges' stand.

  • The horse single-footed gracefully across the field.

  • The skilled rider watched as her horse single-footed effortlessly down the track, showcasing its smooth gait.

  • At the exhibition, the horse single-footed amidst the crowd, impressing everyone with its elegant movement.

  • To prepare for the event, he ensured his horse could single-foot smoothly, enhancing its performance in front of the judges.

Synonyms

to rack
vsto single-foot
  • Specialized
2 9.9

To move with a fast, smooth four-beat gait

describes the animal moving using that same gait

How Fast

to gallop
25 1.9
to single-foot
  • Specialized
9.9
to trot
19 2.2

Surface Forms

single-foot infinitive
single-footed past
single-footed past participle
single-footing present participle
single-foots third person singular

Morphology

single-foot = single-foot (semi-transparent) = single + foot

The verb is a conversion of the specialized noun naming a horse gait; the component words are recognizable, but the exact gait meaning is not fully predictable for many learners.

Etymology

The verb single-foot comes from the same idea: single 'one at a time' and foot 'step' or 'hoof'. To single-foot is to move so each hoof strikes separately in a smooth four-beat rhythm.