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gaits

/ɡeɪts/

gaits is the plural of gait.

gaits is the third-person singular simple present indicative of gait.

Meaning of gait

Noun (1)

gait (plural gaits)

  1. A manner of walking or stepping; a bearing or carriage while moving on legs.
    • Carrying a heavy suitcase, he had a lopsided gait.
  2. One of the distinct patterns of locomotion exhibited by a horse, occurring either naturally or as a result of training.

Noun (2)

gait (plural gaits)

  1. (UK, dialectal) A sheaf of corn.
  2. (UK, dialectal) A charge for pasturage.

See all 5 meanings of gait

Phrases with gaits

Words that rhyme with gaits

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Questions about gaits

What is gaits the plural of?
Gaits is the plural of gait.
How do you pronounce gaits?
Gaits is pronounced /ɡeɪts/.

Words near gaits in the dictionary

  1. Gaithersburg
  2. gaiting
  3. gaitite
  4. gaitprint
  5. gaitprints
  6. gaits
  7. Gaitskell
  8. Gaitskellian
  9. Gaitskellism
  10. Gaitskellite
  11. Gaitskellites

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