gait

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈgeɪt/ 🇺🇸 /ˈgeɪt/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A person's or animal's manner of walking or moving on foot; a particular pattern or style of locomotion.; A particular speed or pace of movement, especially of a horse (e.g., walk, trot, canter, gallop).; A rate or speed of progress or advancement in any activity.; A gaiter; a covering for the leg or ankle (archaic or dialectal usage).
  2. verb
    To train (a horse) to move in a particular gait or manner.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: gaits 3rd sing.: gaits Past: gaited Past part.: gaited Pres part.: gaiting

Collocations

gait analysiswalking gaitsteady gaituneven gaitchange of gaitgait pattern

Derivatives

gaitedgaiting

Synonyms

walkstridepacesteptreadcarriagebearing

Commonly confused

gate
EN: 'Gate' is a barrier or door; 'gait' refers to a person's or animal's manner of walking.

Spelling tips

EN: Do not confuse 'gait' (manner of walking) with 'gate' (a door or barrier). Think of 'gait analysis' in medical contexts to remember the spelling.

💬 Examples

  1. The doctor analyzed the patient's gait to diagnose the neurological condition.

  2. The rider urged the horse into a faster gait as they approached the finish line.

  3. The project proceeded at a steady gait despite the setbacks.

  4. The soldier fastened his gait before marching into the field.

  5. The trainer spent weeks gaiting the young horse for competition.