gait
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle English gate (“way”), from Old Norse gata (“road”), from Proto-Germanic *gatwǭ. Compare gate.
Noun
gait (plural gaits)
- Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving.
- Carrying a heavy suitcase, he had a lopsided gait.
- (equestrianism) One of the different ways in which a horse can move, either naturally or as a result of training.
Translations
manner of walking
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horse's way of moving
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Verb
gait (third-person singular simple present gaits, present participle gaiting, simple past and past participle gaited)
- To teach a specific gait to a horse.
Etymology 2
Noun
gait (plural gaits)
Anagrams
Middle English
Noun
gait
Scots
Noun
gait (plural gaits)
Welsh
Pronunciation
Verb
gait
- Soft mutation of cait.
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