gait

gait /ɡeɪt/ noun [singular] → gate

WALKthe way someone walks 步态，步伐

a slow shuffling gait

迟缓拖沓的步子

Examples from the Corpus

gait• Melanie walked with the slightly awkward gait of a very tall person.• He was round and fat, he had an energetic gait, a bright, lively face, and laughing eyes.• It had a strange flowing gait as if it went through air, yet its weight kept us anchored to the ground.• His gait is slow and he tires easily.• The old man approached the counter with a stooped, shuffling gait.• The base is broadened and the patient tends to walk with an unsteady foot-slapping gait.• In this gait, he conveys the impression of strength, endurance and determination.

Origin gait

(1400-1500) gate “way” ((13-21 centuries)), from Old Norse gata “road”

Chinese

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