Definition of gaiting Gaiting

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What does gaiting mean?

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  • gaiting (Verb)
    Present participle of gait.

Part of speech

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  • gaiting, verb, gerund of gait (infinitive).

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: gaits

gait - a person's manner of walking
  walking, walk the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
  limp, hobble, hitch the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
  flounce the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions
  stagger, stumble, lurch an unsteady uneven gait
  pacing walking with slow regular strides
  roll the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
  saunter a careless leisurely gait; "he walked with a kind of saunter as if he hadn't a care in the world"
  skip a gait in which steps and hops alternate
  angry walk, stalk a stiff or threatening gait
  prance, strut, swagger a proud stiff pompous gait
gait - a horse's manner of moving
  locomotion, travel self-propelled movement
  walk the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
  single-foot, rack a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
  jog trot an easy gait of a horse; midway between a walk and a trot
  trot a gait faster than a walk; diagonally opposite legs strike the ground together
  canter, lope a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
gait - the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
  pace
  rate amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis; "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5"
  quick time
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  • gait (Noun)
    Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving.
  • gait (Noun)
    One of the different ways in which a horse can move, either naturally or as a result of training.
  • gait (Verb)
    To teach a specific gait to a horse.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • gait (n.)
    A going; a walk; a march; a way.
  • gait (n.)
    Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • gait
    Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving.
  • gait
    A manner of walking.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • gait
    gāt, n. way or manner of walking, step, pace.—adj. Gait′ed, having a particular gait. [A special use of gate.]
  • gait
    gāt, n. (prov.) a sheaf of corn: charge for pasturage

Part of speech

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  • gait, verb, present, 1st person singular of gait (infinitive).
  • gait, verb (infinitive).
  • gait, noun, singular of gaits.

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