quick march

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noun

a march in quick time.

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Origin of quick march

First recorded in 1745–55

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How to use quick march in a sentence

"Quick march," said the sergeant, and the four men moved on through the darkness in a silence, which was only skin deep.
The Crock of Gold|James Stephens
Then he, and another man, made a rush, and the others came double-quick-march on their heels.
Lorna Doone|R. D. Blackmore
The latter either sang a quick march-song in chorus, or whistled some air to keep the step.
The British Expedition to the Crimea|William Howard Russell
Right about face, quick march, and don't you let me have no more complaints of you, or I'll know how to act.
The Carroll Girls|Mabel Quiller-Couch

The word, it seems to me, is—Quick march, back to quarters.'
Under the Red Robe|Stanley Weyman

British Dictionary definitions for quick march

quick march

noun

a march at quick time or the order to proceed at such a pace

interjection

a command to commence such a march

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