gait
Plural: gaits
Noun
- the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
- a horse's manner of moving
- a person's manner of walking
- Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving on legs.
- One of the different ways in which a horse can move, either naturally or as a result of training.
- A sheaf of corn.
- A charge for pasturage.
Verb
Verb Forms: gaited, gaiting, gaits
- To train an animal, typically a horse, to move in a specific manner.
- To teach a specific gait to a horse.
Examples
- Carrying a heavy suitcase, he had a lopsided gait.
- He hoped to GAIT his opponent into thinking he had no vowels left, only to drop a high-scoring one.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English gate (“way”), from Old Norse gata (“road”), from Proto-Germanic *gatwǭ. Compare gate.
Scrabble Score: 5
gait: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordgait: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gait: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 6
gait: valid Words With Friends Word