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Marching

noun/mˈɑːɹtʃɪŋ/
Definition
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
march in a procession
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈɑːɹtʃɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈɑːtʃɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈɑːtʃɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /mˈɑːɹtʃɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
“it was a long march”
verbmarch in a procession
“They processed into the dining room”
verbforce to march
“The Japanese marched their prisoners through Manchuria”
verbwalk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride
“He marched into the classroom and announced the exam”
verbmarch in protest; take part in a demonstration
“Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle”
verbwalk ostentatiously
“She parades her new husband around town”
verbcause to march or go at a marching pace
“They marched the mules into the desert”
verblie adjacent to another or share a boundary
“Canada adjoins the U.S.”
Word Forms
marchverbcause to march or go at a marching pace
marchnouna procession of people walking together
marchingnounthe act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
marchernounwalks with regular or stately step
demonstrationnouna public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)
demonstratornounsomeone who participates in a public display of group feeling
paradenouna visible display
bordernounthe boundary of a surface
edgenouna line determining the limits of an area
edgingnounborder consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
abutmentnounpoint of contact between two objects or parts
abutternounthe owner of contiguous property
buttnouna joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
marschieren
der Akt des Marschierens; Gehen mit regelmäßigen Schritten (insbesondere bei einer Prozession)
🇫🇷French
marcher
l'acte de marcher; marcher à pas réguliers (surtout lors d'une procession quelconque)
🇪🇸Spanish
de marcha
el acto de marchar; caminar con pasos regulares (especialmente en una procesión de algún tipo)
🇮🇹Italian
marciando
l'atto di marciare; camminare con passi regolari (specialmente in una processione di qualche tipo)
🇳🇱Dutch
het marcheren
de handeling van het marcheren; lopen met regelmatige stappen (vooral in een soort processie)
🇵🇹Portuguese
marcha
o ato de marchar; caminhar com passos regulares (especialmente em algum tipo de procissão)
🇷🇺Russian
марширующий
акт марша; ходьба регулярными шагами (особенно в какой-нибудь процессии)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आवागमन
मार्च करने की क्रिया; नियमित क़दमों से चलना (विशेषकर किसी प्रकार के जुलूस में)
🇧🇩Bengali
মার্চিং
মার্চিং এর কাজ; নিয়মিত পদক্ষেপের সাথে হাঁটা (বিশেষত কোন ধরণের মিছিলে)
🇮🇳Tamil
அணிவகுப்பு
அணிவகுப்பு செயல்; வழக்கமான படிகளுடன் நடப்பது (குறிப்பாக சில வகையான ஊர்வலத்தில்)
🇮🇳Telugu
కవాతు
కవాతు చర్య; సాధారణ దశలతో నడవడం (ముఖ్యంగా ఒక రకమైన ఊరేగింపులో)
🇮🇳Marathi
मार्चिंग
मार्चिंगची कृती; नियमित पावलांनी चालणे (विशेषत: एखाद्या प्रकारच्या मिरवणुकीत)
🇮🇳Gujarati
કૂચ
કૂચ કરવાની ક્રિયા; નિયમિત પગલાં સાથે ચાલવું (ખાસ કરીને કોઈ પ્રકારની સરઘસમાં)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮೆರವಣಿಗೆ
ಮೆರವಣಿಗೆಯ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ; ನಿಯಮಿತ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಡೆಯುವುದು (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಕೆಲವು ರೀತಿಯ ಮೆರವಣಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
മാർച്ച് ചെയ്യുന്നു
മാർച്ചിൻ്റെ പ്രവർത്തനം; പതിവ് ചുവടുകളോടെ നടത്തം (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ഏതെങ്കിലും തരത്തിലുള്ള ഘോഷയാത്രയിൽ)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਾਰਚ
ਮਾਰਚ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ; ਨਿਯਮਤ ਕਦਮਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਚੱਲਣਾ (ਖ਼ਾਸਕਰ ਕਿਸੇ ਕਿਸਮ ਦੇ ਜਲੂਸ ਵਿੱਚ)
🇵🇰Urdu
مارچ
مارچ کرنے کا عمل؛ باقاعدہ قدموں کے ساتھ چلنا (خاص طور پر کسی قسم کے جلوس میں)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
行军
行进的行为;以规则的步伐行走(尤其是在某种游行中)
🇯🇵Japanese
行進
行進する行為。規則正しい歩幅で歩く(特に何らかの行列の中で)
🇰🇷Korean
행진
행진 행위; 규칙적인 걸음으로 걷기(특히 어떤 종류의 행렬에서)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hành quân
hành động diễu hành; đi bộ với các bước đều đặn (đặc biệt là trong một đám rước nào đó)
🇹🇭Thai
เดินขบวน
การเดินขบวน; เดินตามก้าวปกติ (โดยเฉพาะในขบวนแห่อะไรสักอย่าง)
🇮🇩Indonesian
berbaris
tindakan berbaris; berjalan dengan langkah teratur (terutama dalam prosesi tertentu)
🇵🇭Filipino
nagmamartsa
ang pagkilos ng pagmamartsa; paglalakad na may mga regular na hakbang (lalo na sa isang prusisyon ng ilang uri)
🇲🇾Malay
berarak
perbuatan berarak; berjalan dengan langkah biasa (terutamanya dalam beberapa jenis perarakan)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مسيرة
فعل السير؛ المشي بخطوات منتظمة (خاصة في موكب من نوع ما)
🇮🇷Persian
راهپیمایی
عمل راهپیمایی؛ راه رفتن با گام های منظم (مخصوصاً در یک راهپیمایی)
🇹🇷Turkish
yürüyen
yürüyüş eylemi; Düzenli adımlarla yürümek (özellikle bir tür geçit töreninde)
🇮🇱Hebrew
צְעִידָה
פעולת הצעדה; הליכה בצעדים קבועים (במיוחד בתהלוכה כלשהי)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'marching'?
The primary meaning of 'marching' is 'the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'marching' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'marching' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'marching' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'marching' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'marching' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'marching' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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