gait

[ geyt ]

/ geɪt /

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noun

a manner of walking, stepping, or running.

any of the manners in which a horse moves, as a walk, trot, canter, gallop, or rack.

verb (used with object)

to teach a specified gait or gaits to (a horse).

Origin of gait

1500–10; Scots, Middle English spelling variant of gate¹ in various senses

SYNONYMS FOR gait

1 walk, step, stride; bearing, carriage.

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gait

gait , gate

Words nearby gait

gains, gainsay, Gainsborough, 'gainst, Gaiseric, gait, gaited, gaiter, Gaithersburg, Gaitskell, Gaius

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Example sentences from the Web for gait

They look terrible compared to their smooth-striding rivals—but imagine how much better they could have been with more efficient gaits.
Don't Judge a Runner's Efficiency by Their Stride|Alex Hutchinson|September 30, 2020|Outside Online
There may not be a database of gaits and heartbeats yet, but the technology is here.
Will Facial Recognition and Digital Surveillance End Anonymous Protest?|Jason Dorrier|June 7, 2020|Singularity Hub
The research on gait may also be used to make robots move in a more natural way.
Japan's Robots Are Reading Your Emotions|Angela Erika Kubo, Jake Adelstein|August 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They are the ultimate Vatican insiders, able to identify cardinals by their gait alone.
Pope Fever Grips Rome|Barbie Latza Nadeau|March 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Bicycles don't break their legs, they don't need to be fed, and on a modern road, their gait is a lot smoother.
Where are the Bicycles in Post-Apocalyptic Fiction?|Megan McArdle|January 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Strike—any—gait—that—suits—you,—Mister;—I guess—I—will—be —able—to—keep—up—with—you.
Andersonville, complete|John McElroy
But her eyes spoke in reality to the young man; who walked slowly behind her, admiring the poise of her gait.
Eastern Shame Girl|Charles Georges Souli
As a consequence, some atrophy of the muscles of the leg occurred, and a halt became habitual in the gait.
Psychotherapy|James J. Walsh
Why should we be elated that we can recognize a bluebird by his flight, and ashamed of knowing our neighbor's old bay by his gait?
The Jonathan Papers|Elisabeth Woodbridge Morris
Heavy of gait, stolid of mien, and of indomitable courage, the true Wessex man is a staunch friend and a very mild enemy.
Thomas Hardy's Dorset|Robert Thurston Hopkins

British Dictionary definitions for gait

gait

/ (ɡeɪt) /

noun

manner of walking or running; bearing

(used esp of horses and dogs) the pattern of footsteps at various speeds, as the walk, trot, canter, etc, each pattern being distinguished by a particular rhythm and footfall

verb

(tr) to teach (a horse) a particular gait

Word Origin for gait

C16: variant of gate 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for gait

gait

[ gāt ]

n.

A particular way or manner of walking.

单词	gait
释义	gait [ geyt ] / geɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gait ON THESAURUS.COM noun a manner of walking, stepping, or running. any of the manners in which a horse moves, as a walk, trot, canter, gallop, or rack. verb (used with object) to teach a specified gait or gaits to (a horse). Origin of gait 1500–10; Scots, Middle English spelling variant of gate¹ in various senses SYNONYMS FOR gait 1 walk, step, stride; bearing, carriage. SEE SYNONYMS FOR gait ON THESAURUS.COM WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gait gait , gate Words nearby gait gains, gainsay, Gainsborough, 'gainst, Gaiseric, gait, gaited, gaiter, Gaithersburg, Gaitskell, Gaius Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gait They look terrible compared to their smooth-striding rivals—but imagine how much better they could have been with more efficient gaits. Don't Judge a Runner's Efficiency by Their Stride\|Alex Hutchinson\|September 30, 2020\|Outside Online There may not be a database of gaits and heartbeats yet, but the technology is here. Will Facial Recognition and Digital Surveillance End Anonymous Protest?\|Jason Dorrier\|June 7, 2020\|Singularity Hub The research on gait may also be used to make robots move in a more natural way. Japan's Robots Are Reading Your Emotions\|Angela Erika Kubo, Jake Adelstein\|August 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They are the ultimate Vatican insiders, able to identify cardinals by their gait alone. Pope Fever Grips Rome\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|March 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Bicycles don't break their legs, they don't need to be fed, and on a modern road, their gait is a lot smoother. Where are the Bicycles in Post-Apocalyptic Fiction?\|Megan McArdle\|January 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Strike—any—gait—that—suits—you,—Mister;—I guess—I—will—be —able—to—keep—up—with—you. Andersonville, complete\|John McElroy But her eyes spoke in reality to the young man; who walked slowly behind her, admiring the poise of her gait. Eastern Shame Girl\|Charles Georges Souli As a consequence, some atrophy of the muscles of the leg occurred, and a halt became habitual in the gait. Psychotherapy\|James J. Walsh Why should we be elated that we can recognize a bluebird by his flight, and ashamed of knowing our neighbor's old bay by his gait? The Jonathan Papers\|Elisabeth Woodbridge Morris Heavy of gait, stolid of mien, and of indomitable courage, the true Wessex man is a staunch friend and a very mild enemy. Thomas Hardy's Dorset\|Robert Thurston Hopkins British Dictionary definitions for gait gait / (ɡeɪt) / noun manner of walking or running; bearing (used esp of horses and dogs) the pattern of footsteps at various speeds, as the walk, trot, canter, etc, each pattern being distinguished by a particular rhythm and footfall verb (tr) to teach (a horse) a particular gait Word Origin for gait C16: variant of gate 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gait bearing, canter, lick, march, tread, clip, gallop, amble, movement, walk, motion, pace, step, run, stride, speed, carriage, trot, get along Medical definitions for gait gait [ gāt ] n. A particular way or manner of walking. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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gait

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of gait

SYNONYMS FOR gait

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gait

Words nearby gait

Example sentences from the Web for gait

British Dictionary definitions for gait

noun

verb

Word Origin for gait

Words related to gait

Medical definitions for gait

n.