verb (past and past participlemarched, present participlemarch·ing, 3rd person present singularmarch·es)
Definition:
1. intransitive verb walk in military fashion: to walk with regular formalized movements of the arms and legs at a steady rhythmic pace, often in formation
2. transitive and intransitive verb move in military-style formation: to proceed somewhere, or direct a body of people or troops to proceed somewhere, on foot, in a disciplined military or military-style formation marched the troops off to battle
3. intransitive verb set off: to set off, usually on foot, on a military campaign or expedition Our orders are to march at daybreak.
4. intransitive verb walk with determination: to walk quickly and with an air of determination marched in and demanded to see the manager
5. transitive verb force somebody to go somewhere: to force somebody to accompany you, usually by physically taking hold of the person grabbed the boys and marched them into the house
6. intransitive verb walk to protest or publicize something: to take part in a political demonstration or protest in the form of an organized walk in procession by a group of people to a place in support of a cause remembered crowds marching against the war
7. intransitive verb pass steadily: to pass steadily or inexorably Time marches on.
noun (pluralmarch·es)
Definition:
1. act or extent of marching: a journey on foot, especially under military discipline or in a military formation a four-hour march back to the camp
2. walk for protest or publicity: a political demonstration or protest in the form of an organized walk in procession by a group of people to a place in support of a cause a protest march
3. marching speed: a particular speed or style of marching advanced at a slow march
4. movement forward: a steady forward movement or progression the march of time
5. music in marching rhythm: a piece of music especially written or suitable to accompany marching, usually with a regular emphatic beat and in a military style
[14th century. < French marcher< Germanic, "measure off"]
march·er noun
on the march
1. proceeding somewhere on foot, especially purposefully and in a military or military-style formation
2. advancing or making progress
steal a march on somebody to do or achieve something before somebody else, thereby gaining an advantage over that person
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