goose step

noun

a marching step of some infantries in which the legs are swung high and kept straight and stiff.

a military exercise in which the body is balanced on one foot, without advancing, while the other foot is swung forward and back.

Origin of goose step

First recorded in 1800–10

Words nearby goose step

Goosen, gooseneck, gooseneck lamp, goose pimples, goose skin, goose step, goosewing, goosewinged, Goossens, goosy, go out

Definition for goose step (2 of 2)

goose-step

[ goos-step ]

/ ˈgusˌstɛp /

verb (used without object), goose-stepped, goose-step·ping.

to march in a goose step: Troops goose-stepped past the reviewing stand.

Origin of goose-step

First recorded in 1875–80

OTHER WORDS FROM goose-step

goose-stepper, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for goose step

When all the dances had ended, the dancers marched out with the goose-step.
The Chinese Fairy Book|Various
The soldiers marched towards us, victorious and triumphant, at the goose-step.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 18, 1914|Various
My pace was slow and cautious; not quite so slow as the goose-step, but something near it.
Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp|John Shipp
The Sergeant was silenced, and Chippo and his rooster proceeded on their way, giving a finished exhibition of the goose-step.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, May 5, 1920|Various

Being a frightful and dangerous criminal, he imitated their goose-step and was arrested.
A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium|Hugh Gibson

British Dictionary definitions for goose step

goose step

noun

a military march step in which the leg is swung rigidly to an exaggerated height, esp as in the German army in the Third Reich

an abnormal gait in animals

verb goose-step -steps, -stepping or -stepped

(intr) to march in goose step

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Cultural definitions for goose step

goose step

A straight-legged style of military marching used by the armies of several nations, but associated particularly with the army of Germany under the Nazis.

notes for goose step

The term is sometimes used to suggest the unthinking loyalty of followers or soldiers: “Brown has a goose-step mentality.”

单词	goose step
释义	goose step noun a marching step of some infantries in which the legs are swung high and kept straight and stiff. a military exercise in which the body is balanced on one foot, without advancing, while the other foot is swung forward and back. Origin of goose step First recorded in 1800–10 Words nearby goose step Goosen, gooseneck, gooseneck lamp, goose pimples, goose skin, goose step, goosewing, goosewinged, Goossens, goosy, go out Definition for goose step (2 of 2) goose-step [ goos-step ] / ˈgusˌstɛp / verb (used without object), goose-stepped, goose-step·ping. to march in a goose step: Troops goose-stepped past the reviewing stand. Origin of goose-step First recorded in 1875–80 OTHER WORDS FROM goose-step goose-stepper, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for goose step When all the dances had ended, the dancers marched out with the goose-step. The Chinese Fairy Book\|Various The soldiers marched towards us, victorious and triumphant, at the goose-step. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 18, 1914\|Various My pace was slow and cautious; not quite so slow as the goose-step, but something near it. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp\|John Shipp The Sergeant was silenced, and Chippo and his rooster proceeded on their way, giving a finished exhibition of the goose-step. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, May 5, 1920\|Various Being a frightful and dangerous criminal, he imitated their goose-step and was arrested. A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium\|Hugh Gibson British Dictionary definitions for goose step goose step noun a military march step in which the leg is swung rigidly to an exaggerated height, esp as in the German army in the Third Reich an abnormal gait in animals verb goose-step -steps, -stepping or -stepped (intr) to march in goose step 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 Cultural definitions for goose step goose step A straight-legged style of military marching used by the armies of several nations, but associated particularly with the army of Germany under the Nazis. notes for goose step The term is sometimes used to suggest the unthinking loyalty of followers or soldiers: “Brown has a goose-step mentality.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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