march
1 of 5noun (1)
ˈmärch 
: a border region : frontier
especially : a district originally set up to defend a boundary —usually used in plural
the Welsh marches
march
2 of 5verb (1)
marched; marching; marches
intransitive verb
: to have common borders or frontiers
a region that marches with Canada in the north and the Pacific in the west
march
3 of 5verb (2)
ˈmärch
imperatively often in the military ˈhärch
marched; marching; marches
intransitive verb
1
: to move along steadily usually with a rhythmic stride and in step with others
2
a
: to move in a direct purposeful manner : proceed
b
: to make steady progress : advance
time marches on
3
: to stand in orderly array suggestive of marching
transitive verb
1
: to cause to march
marched the children off to bed
2
: to cover by marching : traverse
marched 10 miles
march
4 of 5noun (2)
ˈmärch
1
: a musical composition that is usually in duple or quadruple time with a strongly accentuated beat and that is designed or suitable to accompany marching
2
a(1)
: the action of marching
(2)
: the distance covered within a specific period of time by marching
(3)
: a regular measured stride or rhythmic step used in marching
b
: forward movement : progress
the march of a movie toward the climax
3
: an organized procession of demonstrators who are supporting or protesting something
marchlike
ˈmärch-ˌlīk
adjective March
5 of 5noun (3)
ˈmärch
: the third month of the Gregorian calendar
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- border
- borderland
- frontier
Verb (1)
- abut
- adjoin
- border (on)
- butt (on or against)
- flank
- fringe
- join
- neighbor
- skirt
- touch
- verge (on)
Verb (2)
- file
- pace
- parade
- stride
Noun (2)
- advance
- advancement
- furtherance
- going
- headway
- onrush
- passage
- process
- procession
- progress
- progression
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English marche, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German marha boundary — more at mark
Verb (2)
Middle English, from Middle French marchier to trample, march, from Old French, to trample, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German marcōn to mark
Noun (3)
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin martius, from martius of Mars, from Mart-, Mars
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb (2)
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Noun (2)
circa 1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (3)
13th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing march
Kids Definition
march 1 of 3
verb
ˈmärch
marched; marching
1
: to move or cause to move along with a steady regular step especially with others
Our band will march in a parade.
2
: to make steady progress
Science marches on.
march
2 of 3noun
1
: the action of moving along with a steady regular step especially with others
2
: an organized walk by a large group of people to support or protest something
3
: the distance covered in marching
a long day's march
4
: a regular and organized way that soldiers walk
5
: a musical piece in a lively rhythm with a strong beat that is suitable to march to
March
3 of 3noun
ˈmärch
: the third month of the year
Medical Definition
march
noun
ˈmärch
: the progression of epileptic activity through the motor centers of the cerebral cortex that is manifested in localized convulsions in first one and then an adjacent part of the body
the Jacksonian march of convulsions
marches 1 of 3
noun (1)
as in frontiers
a region along the dividing line between two countries when it was first built, this castle protected what was then the country's northern march Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- frontiers
- borders
- borderlands
- no-man's-lands
marches
2 of 3noun (2)
as in processions
forward movement in time or place the march of time Synonyms & Similar Words
- processions
- progresses
- advances
- processes
- progressions
- advancements
- goings
- flows
- passages
- leaps
- steps
- headways
- streams
- approaches
- onrushes
- drifts
- furtherances
- comings
- strides
- jumps
- arrivals
- currents
- fluxes
- bounds
- ways
- advents
- momentums
- momenta
- impetuses
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- retreats
- retrogressions
- regressions
- returns
- regresses
- ebbs
- recessions
- recesses
- refluxes
- reverses
- backwashes
- reversals
- retractions
- turnarounds
- turnabouts
- about-faces
marches
3 of 3verb
1
as in strides
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group the band had to practice for hours to be able to march in perfect step Synonyms & Similar Words
- strides
- parades
- files
- paces
- steps
- stomps
- treads
- traipses
- hikes
- trudges
- goose-steps
- perambulates
- stamps
- tramps
- plods
- lumbers
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- strolls
- wanders
- meanders
- ambles
- rambles
2
as in progresses
to move forward along a course bleary-eyed commuters marching off to the train station for the morning commute Synonyms & Similar Words
- progresses
- goes
- proceeds
- comes
- does
- paces
- advances
- forges
- travels
- goes off
- comes along
- drives
- fares
- gets along
- gets on
- goes along
- pushes
- journeys
- approaches
- speeds
- gains ground
- passes
- wends
- accelerates
- runs
- repairs
- nears
- propels
- fast-forwards
- impels
- actuates
- takes out
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- stops
- stands
- stays
- arrests
- remains
- blocks
- halts
- checks
- stems
- hinders
- interrupts
- slows (down or up)
- obstructs
- holds back
- impedes
- retards
- pauses
- stalls
- delays
- represses
- balks
- suppresses
- waits
- detains
- stunts
- ceases
- hampers
- inhibits
- nips
- cramps
- regresses
- lets up