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(n)
An advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace.
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A step.
A step taken with the foot.
The mark or impression left by a foot; a track.
A formal, rhythmic way of walking, used especially by soldiers, by bands, and in ceremonies.
A manner of walking or stepping; a bearing or carriage while moving on legs.
The act of leaping or jumping.
The act of moving; a movement.
The highest or uppermost side or portion of something.
The distance from the base to the top of something.
Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time.
The highest point.
The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
The state of forbearing sleep, especially for solemn or festive purposes; a vigil.
A period of success, popularity, or power; prime.
The proportional relationship between one amount, value etc. and another.
(narratology) The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.
That which happens after, that which follows, usually of strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.
A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.
(by extension) Highest point or state; peak.
The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter.
(figuratively) The highest point.
Anything that grows out of something else.
A census-designated place in Texas.
(v)
To travel an easy pace with long strides.
The stem or main axis of a plant.
To help the progress of (something); to further.
Movement ahead or forward.
(intransitive, by extension, also figuratively) To walk haughtily or proudly with one's head held high.
(sometimes derogatory) A homeless person; a vagabond.
(adj)
Ready to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of).
A long walk, usually for pleasure or exercise.
To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on.
(climbing) A route used in mountaineering, specifically rock climbing, in which the descent occurs by a different route than the ascent.
An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll.
Obsolete form of stride. [(countable) A long step in walking.]
(UK, dialect, archaic) A leap.
(transitive) To surpass in striding, to stride faster or longer.
(UK, intransitive, obsolete) To wander about idly and without purpose.
A journey; an excursion or jaunt.
An overly long stride.
(intransitive, colloquial) To walk about, especially when expending much effort, or unnecessary effort.
The act of mixing cards or mah-jong tiles so as to randomize them.
(transitive) To exit a place on foot, often for a short time.
A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other dues such as tax or licence fees.
A dance emphasizing the dancer's steps.
A disreputable woman, a slut.
Confidence, pride.
(slang) To hallucinate or otherwise alter one's consciousness as a result of drugs.
A gait of a person or animal faster than a walk but slower than a run.
(transitive) To be astride something, to stand over or sit on with legs on either side, especially to sit on a horse.
A wandering on foot; an idle and leisurely walk; a ramble; a saunter.
A tramp, i.e. a long and tiring walk.
(intransitive) To raise the knees higher than normal.
To straddle.
(UK, dialect) To probe a pool with a pole.
(slang, archaic) To run away; scram.
A leaping or jumping movement; the action of one who skips.
A continuous series of like events.
(Scotland, uncountable) Spirituous liquor; alcoholic drink.
A surname.
To take a step that is not far enough forward.
(intransitive) To step; take steps; walk.
(ambitransitive) To move slowly.
A motion as of something moving upon little wheels or rollers; a rolling motion.
A stroke; a blow.
A rapid swimming stroke with alternate overarm strokes and a fluttering kick.
The remains of something that has been cut off; especially the remains of a tree, the remains of a limb.
(obsolete, intransitive) To swell out; to strut.
An irregular, spread-out group.
Obsolete form of stroll. [To wander on foot; to ramble idly or leisurely; to rove.]
A leisurely walk or stroll.
Archaic form of traipse. [(intransitive) To walk in a messy or unattractively casual way; to trail through dirt.]
A fast foxtrot noted for its complex and intricate footwork.
(slang) To get going; to move one's legs in walking or running.
(dressage) A calm, composed, elevated trot in place.
An act of tracing.
A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.
To walk.
An act of hitting; a blow, a hit.
An instance of footslogging.
A rough, disorderly fight or struggle at close quarters.
A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
A horse's gait, a cross between a pace and a trot, in which the two legs of one side are raised almost but not quite simultaneously.
A slow, regular, jolting gait.
A fall, trip or substantial misstep.
A moving walkway.
A close investigation.
(transitive) To surpass in strutting.