goose-step

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [goos step]
- /gus stɛp/
- /ɡuːs step/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [goos step]
- /gus stɛp/

Definitions of goose-step word

verb without object goose-step to march in a goose step: Troops goose-stepped past the reviewing stand. 1
noun goose-step a marching step of some infantries in which the legs are swung high and kept straight and stiff. 1
noun goose-step a military exercise in which the body is balanced on one foot, without advancing, while the other foot is swung forward and back. 1
verb goose-step When soldiers goose-step, they lift their legs high and do not bend their knees as they march. 0
noun goose-step a military march step in which the leg is swung rigidly to an exaggerated height, esp as in the German army in the Third Reich 0
noun goose-step an abnormal gait in animals 0

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Origin of goose-step

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Goose-step

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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goose-step popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.