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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gait

/ɡeɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.09 in modern English

Syllables
gait
IPA
/ɡeɪt/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A manner of walking or stepping; a bearing or carriage while moving on legs.

noun

One of the distinct patterns of locomotion exhibited by a horse, occurring either naturally or as a result of training.

verb

To teach a specific gait to a horse.

Transitive verb

noun

A sheaf of corn.

British usage

noun

A charge for pasturage.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From a specialised use of gate (“way, manner, behaviour, habit", properly "way, path, street, journey”), from Middle English gate (“way, path, road, street”), from Old Norse gata (“path, lane, alley, road”), from Proto-Germanic *gatwǭ (“passageway, street”). Doublet of gate.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡeɪt/
  • British English: /ɡeɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

gaits (plural) gaits (present, singular) gaiting (participle, present) gaited (participle, past) gaited (past)

Derived Forms

midgait multigait

Phrases

double-gaiter gait apraxia gait belt square-gaiter tandem gait :Category:Horse gaits

Frequently Paired Words

:Category:Horse gaits

Synonyms

gait pace

Homonyms

gate (pane–pain merger)

Rhymes With

great state wait late date rate hate first-rate straight eight create weight

Questions

How do you pronounce gait?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡeɪt/.
What does gait mean?
A manner of walking or stepping; a bearing or carriage while moving on legs.
Where does gait come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce gait

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