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
Also known as water bears and moss piglets, tardigrades sport blobby physiques, lumbering gaits and perfectly circular mouths stuck in the middle of their otherwise-featureless faces.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2024
"If we tell our model, 'Optimize your gait on these two things,' it gives us really realistic-looking gaits that best match the data we have," Fay explains.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 2024
The column had begun to move more rapidly and they quickened their steeds’ gaits.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
