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Synonyms for gait

Most common

walk motion pace

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A manner of walking or stepping; a bearing or carriage while moving on legs.

    Carrying a heavy suitcase, he had a lopsided gait.

Forms

Plural
gaits → walks, paces, motions, treads…

Example sentences

  • walk Another ten minutes' walk brought us to the shore.
  • motion Everything seemed to be happening in slow motion.
  • pace He's never quite adjusted to the pace of the city.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
gaitrising
walkrising
motionfalling
pacerising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
walk1, pace1
5 letters
tread1
6 letters
motion2
8 letters
carriage2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (motion2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
démarche
Italiano
procedura
Español
andadura
Català
gestió