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verb | noun marchmarch1 /mɑrtʃ/ ●●○ verb ETYMOLOGYmarch1Origin: 1300-1400 Old French marchier to step heavily VERB TABLEmarch |
Present | I, you, we, they | march | | he, she, it | marches | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | marched | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have marched | | he, she, it | has marched | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had marched | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will march | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have marched |
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Present | I | am marching | | he, she, it | is marching | | you, we, they | are marching | Past | I, he, she, it | was marching | | you, we, they | were marching | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been marching | | he, she, it | has been marching | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been marching | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be marching | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been marching |
THESAURUSmove by foot► walk to move along by putting one foot in front of the other: “How did you get here?” “We walked.” I’ll bet we walked at least three miles. ► go on foot to walk rather than use a vehicle such as a car: We parked the car and went the rest of the way on foot. ► stride to walk with long steps in a determined way: She strode across the room and stood angrily in front of him. ► march to walk with firm regular steps, because you are angry or determined. You also use march about military groups or musical bands who walk together with matching steps: The protesters marched up the steps of City Hall. ► strut to walk in a proud and confident way, with your head up and your chest pushed forward: He was strutting around showing off his new clothes. ► parade to walk proudly around a place, in a way that shows you want people to notice and admire you: Three girls in bikinis were parading up and down the beach. ► stroll to walk in a relaxed way, especially for pleasure: After dinner we strolled around the lake. ► amble to walk slowly in a relaxed way: Eventually one of the girls ambled over to see what was going on. ► wander/roam to walk slowly, often when you are not going to any particular place: People were just wandering around the room looking confused. ► hike to take a long walk in the country, mountains, etc.: How long will it take to hike to the lake? ► trudge to walk in a tired way or when it is difficult to continue walking: Danny trudged through the snow on his way to school. ► limp to walk with difficulty because one leg is hurt: She pulled herself up and limped over to a bench. ► stagger to walk or move unsteadily, almost falling over, for example because you are drunk: John pushed him and he staggered backward. ► hobble to walk with difficulty because your legs or feet hurt: He hobbled along the path, leaning on his cane. ► shuffle to walk slowly and in a noisy way, without lifting your feet off the ground: The old man shuffled toward the door. ► tiptoe to walk quietly and carefully on your toes when you do not want to be heard: I tiptoed across the room so I wouldn’t wake Dad up. ► sneak/creep to walk quietly when you do not want to be seen or heard: Chloe sneaked up behind me and scared me. ► pace to walk first in one direction and then in another, when you are waiting or worried about something: Coach Stafford started pacing along the side of the court. ► waddle to walk with short steps, with your body moving from one side to another: Half a dozen ducks waddled along the riverbank. ► wade to walk through water: The kids were wading in the pond, looking for tadpoles. to say or do something publicly to show that you disagree with or are angry about something that you think is wrong or unfair► protest to say or do something publicly to show that you disagree with or are angry about something that you think is wrong or unfair: Local people protested the plan to close the school. “I don’t think that’s fair!” she protested. ► demonstrate to protest about something in an organized way, by having a large outdoor meeting, or by walking through the streets: A crowd of people were demonstrating outside the embassy. ► march to walk with a large group of people from one place to another, in order to show that you think something is wrong or unfair: Over a million people marched to protest against the war. ► riot if a large group of people riot, they protest in a violent and uncontrolled way, for example by fighting the police and damaging cars or buildings: Thousands of angry young people were rioting in the streets of the capital. ► hold/stage a sit-in to protest by refusing to leave the place where you work or study until your demands are considered or agreed to: Hundreds of students staged a sit-in at the student center. ► go on a hunger strike to protest by refusing to eat: The prisoners went on a hunger strike. ► boycott to protest the actions of a company or country by refusing to buy something, go somewhere, etc.: People are boycotting companies that use child labor to make their products. 1 [intransitive] to walk quickly and with firm regular steps like a soldier: The 555th Battalion marched in the parade.march across/along/through The Union Army marched through Georgia.► see thesaurus at walk12[intransitive] to walk somewhere in a large group to protest about something: Several hundred students marched across campus to protest.march on something Outraged citizens marched on City Hall, demanding the police chief’s resignation.march for/against something The suffragettes marched for women’s right to vote.► see thesaurus at protest23[intransitive always + adv./prep.] to walk somewhere quickly and with determination, often because you are angry: march down/off etc. One angry woman marched out of the auditorium.4[transitive always + adv./prep.] to force someone to walk somewhere with you, often pushing or pulling him or her roughly: The prisoners of war were marched around the compound.5marching orders the instructions someone has been given by the people who have authority over him or her: The department heads have their marching orders: cut the budget, now. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French marchier to step heavily]—marcher noun [countable] verb | noun marchmarch2 ●●○ noun [countable] ► protest/peace/civil rights etc. march a Civil Rights march in Washington ► a day’s march/two weeks’ march etc. (=the distance a group of soldiers can march in a particular period of time) 1an organized event in which many people walk together to protest about something: protest/peace/civil rights etc. march a Civil Rights march in Washington2the act of walking with firm regular steps, as soldiers do, from one place to another: The soldiers did a march around the parade ground.a day’s march/two weeks’ march etc. (=the distance a group of soldiers can march in a particular period of time)3eng. lang. arts a piece of music with a regular beat for soldiers to march to: a military march4on the march a)an army that is on the march is marching somewhere b)a belief, idea, etc. that is on the march is becoming stronger and more popular: Fascism is on the march again in some parts of Europe.5the march of time/history/events etc. formal the way that things happen or change over time and cannot be stopped: Too many trees are being lost in the constant march of development. → see also steal a march on somebody at steal1 (10) |