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- [mahrch]
- /mɑrtʃ/
- /mɑːtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahrch]
- /mɑrtʃ/
Definitions of marching word
- verb without object marching to touch at the border; border. 1
- verb with object marching to cause to march. 1
- noun marching a tract of land along a border of a country; frontier. 1
- noun marching marches, the border districts between England and Scotland, or England and Wales. 1
- idioms marching march on, to march toward, as in protest or in preparation for confrontation or battle: The angry mob marched on the Bastille. 1
- idioms marching on the march, moving ahead; progressing; advancing: Automation is on the march. 1
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Origin of marching
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English marchen < Middle French march(i)er, Old French marchier to tread, move < Frankish *markōn presumably, to mark, pace out (a boundary); see mark1
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Parts of speech for Marching
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
marching popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
marching usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for marching
adj marching
- proceeding — proceeds. something that results or accrues. the total amount derived from a sale or other transaction: The proceeds from the deal were divided equally among us. the profits or returns from a sale, investment, etc.
- hiking — to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.
- walking — considered as a person who can or does walk or something that walks: The hospital is caring for six walking patients. He's walking proof that people can lose weight quickly.
- policing — Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- parading — a large public procession, usually including a marching band and often of a festive nature, held in honor of an anniversary, person, event, etc.
noun marching
- drill — a large, baboonlike monkey, Mandrillus leucophaeus, of western Africa, similar to the related mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored: now endangered.
- warm up — Informal. a warming: Sit by the fire and have a nice warm.
- homework — schoolwork assigned to be done outside the classroom (distinguished from classwork).
- gym — a gymnasium.
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See also
Matching words
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