marching Definition

march¹
verb marches, marched, marching

intr
1. To walk in a stiff, upright, formal manner, usually at a brisk pace and in step with others.

Thesaurus: move, advance, proceed, forge ahead, patrol, walk, promenade, strut, stride, tramp, tread, parade; Antonym: halt, retreat.
2. To make or force someone, especially a soldier or troop of soldiers, to walk in this way.
intr
3. To walk in a purposeful and determined way.

Example: suddenly marched out of the room
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4. To advance or continue, steadily or irresistibly.

Example: events marched on

noun marches

1. An act of marching.
2. A distance travelled by marching.
3. A brisk walking pace.
4. A procession of people moving steadily forward.

Thesaurus: procession, parade, demonstration.
5. music.
A piece of music written in a marching rhythm.
6. Steady and unstoppable progress or movement.

Example: the march of time
Thesaurus: progression, movement, advance.

Derivative: marcher

Someone who marches.

Someone who takes part in a march.

Idiom: steal a march on someone

See under steal.

Idiom: on the march

Said of an army, etc: marching; advancing.

Etymology: 16c: from French marcher to walk.