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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | steps in walking |
| Synonyms: | clip, footstep, gait, getalong, lick*, measure, step, stride, tread, walk |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pace |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | walk back and forth |
| Synonyms: | ambulate, canter, foot it, gallop, hoof, march, patrol, pound*, step, stride, traipse, tread, troop, trot, walk up and down |
| Antonyms: | sit, stay |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pace |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | measure by footsteps |
| Synonyms: | count, determine, mark out, step, step off |
| Main Entry: | antedate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | occur or cause to occur earlier |
| Synonyms: | accelerate, anachronize, antecede, backdate, date back, forerun, misdate, pace, precede, predate |
| Antonyms: | predate |
| Main Entry: | carriage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | posture, physical and mental |
| Synonyms: | air, aspect, attitude, bearing, behavior, cast, comportment, conduct, demeanor, deportment, gait, look, manner, mien, pace, positure, presence, stance, step |
| Main Entry: | gait |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | way an animal or person moves, walks |
| Synonyms: | amble, bearing, canter, carriage, clip, gallop, get along, lick, march, motion, movement, pace, run, speed, step, stride, tread, trot, walk |
| Notes: | a gait is a person's manner of walking or a horse's manner of moving; a gate is a door-like movable barrier in a fence or wall, or the total admission receipts at a sports or entertainment event |
| Main Entry: | gallop |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bolt, race with slight jumping motion |
| Synonyms: | amble, canter, career, course, dart, dash, fly, hasten, hurdle, hurry, jump, leap, lope, pace, rack, run, rush, shoot, speed, spring, sprint, stride, tear along, trot, zoom |
| Main Entry: | grind |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tedious job |
| Synonyms: | chore, drudgery, groove*, grubwork, hard work, labor, moil, pace, rote, routine, rut, sweat*, task, toil, travail, treadmill |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | groove |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | daily routine |
| Synonyms: | daily grind, grind, pace, rote, rut, same old stuff, schtick, slot |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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