- goose-step
- goose-steps, goose-stepping, goose-steppedWhen soldiers goose-step, they lift their legs high and do not bend their knees as they march.
...photos of soldiers goose-stepping beside fearsome missiles.
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goose step — n. a marching step, as of troops passing in review, in which the legs are raised high and kept stiff and unbent: often used figuratively to connote militarism, fascism, etc. goose step [go͞os′step΄] vi. goose stepped, goose stepping … English World dictionary
goose step — goose′ step n. mil a marching step of some infantries in which the legs are swung high and kept straight and stiff • Etymology: 1800–10 goose′ step , v.i. stepped, step•ping. goose′ step per, n … From formal English to slang
goose-step — goose stepper, n. /goohs step /, v.i., goose stepped, goose stepping. to march in a goose step: Troops goose stepped past the reviewing stand. [1875 80] * * * … Universalium
goose step — ► NOUN ▪ a military marching step in which the legs are not bent at the knee. ► VERB (goose step) ▪ march with such a step … English terms dictionary
goose-step — goose ,step verb intransitive to march without bending your leg when you raise it ╾ goose ,step noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
goose step — (n.) 1806, originally was a military drill to teach balance; to stand on each leg alternately and swing the other back and forth (which, presumably, reminded someone of a goose s way of walking); in reference to marching without bending the knees … Etymology dictionary
Goose-Step — Der Stechschritt [ [http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende p=tLMk. search=Stechschritt LEO D E Ergebnisse für Stechschritt ] ] (literally: piercing step ), commonly known in English speaking countries as the Goose Step , is a special form of military… … Wikipedia
goose-step — UK / US verb [intransitive] Word forms goose step : present tense I/you/we/they goose step he/she/it goose steps present participle goose stepping past tense goose stepped past participle goose stepped to march without bending your leg when you… … English dictionary
goose-step — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ intransitive verb Etymology: goose step 1. : to march in a goose step soldiers goose stepped into the ancient capital 2. : to practice an unthinking conformity in thought or action : conform especially under social pressure or from… … Useful english dictionary
goose step — noun a military marching step in which the legs are not bent at the knee. verb (goose step) march with such a step … English new terms dictionary
