goose-step
/ˈɡuː.stɛp/
goose-step noun: a style of march in which the legs advance in turn without bending the knee, whether as a low quick march or a rigorous high slow march for ceremonial occasions, especially associated with Prussian (or, more generally, German) soldiers.
Noun
goose-step (plural goose-steps)
- A style of march in which the legs advance in turn without bending the knee, whether as a low quick march or a rigorous high slow march for ceremonial occasions, especially associated with Prussian (or, more generally, German) soldiers.
- The balance or goose-step introduced for their practice excites a fever of disgust.1806 Feb. 11, Robert Thomas Wilson, Journal
- The small boys had discovered the goose step, and it filled their little souls with amazement and delight. That human beings should consent to those ridiculous paces seemed to them almost incredibly funny.1916, HG Wells, Mr Britling Sees it Through, London: Hogarth Press, published 1985, page 204
- A deceptive step that breaks the normal flow of running and allows a player to accelerate and/or change direction quickly while simultaneously confusing the defender.
Verb
goose-step (third-person singular simple present goose-steps, present participle goose-stepping, simple past and past participle goose-stepped)
- To march with a goose-step.
- “Der Kronprinz (God bless his noble heart!) will walk through, and goose-step all the way to Paris.”1917, Aleister Crowley, Moonchild, Weiser, published 2010, page 328
goose-step meaning in Tamil
goose-step in Tamil
- படை நடை
Forms of goose-step
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | goose-steps |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | goose-steps |
| present participle | goose-stepping |
| past participle | goose-stepped |
| past | goose-stepped |
Origin of goose-step
From goose + step.
Words formed from goose-step
Questions about goose-step
- What does goose-step mean?
- Goose-step means a style of march in which the legs advance in turn without bending the knee, whether as a low quick march or a rigorous high slow march for ceremonial occasions, especially associated with Prussian (or, more generally, German) soldiers.
- What is goose-step in Tamil?
- Goose-step in Tamil is படை நடை. See Goose-step meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is goose-step?
- Goose-step can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce goose-step?
- Goose-step is pronounced /ˈɡuː.stɛp/.
- What is the plural of goose-step?
- The plural of goose-step is goose-steps.
Words near goose-step in the dictionary
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