gait
noun
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
gaits
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pluralof gait.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“All states, shapes, shades and gaits are welcome.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2025
Dressage is the oldest equestrian discipline, and sees rider and horse perform a series of movements to music across the gaits of walk, trot and canter.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2024
Some correspond to familiar gaits of quadrupeds, such as walking, trotting, or hopping.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024
Atlantic puffins — clownish seabirds with colorful bills and waddling gaits — had their second consecutive rebound year for fledging chicks after suffering a catastrophic 2021, said scientists who monitor the birds.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2023
The column had begun to move more rapidly and they quickened their steeds’ gaits.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
