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GOOSE STEP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does goose step mean? 

GOOSE STEP (noun)
  The noun GOOSE STEP has 1 sense:

1. a manner of marching with legs straight and swinging highplay

  Familiarity information: GOOSE STEP used as a noun is very rare.


GOOSE STEP (verb)
  The verb GOOSE STEP has 1 sense:

1. march in a military fashionplay

  Familiarity information: GOOSE STEP used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GOOSE STEP (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A manner of marching with legs straight and swinging high

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("goose step" is a kind of...):

march; marching (the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind))

Derivation:

goose step (march in a military fashion)


GOOSE STEP (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

March in a military fashion

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "goose step" is one way to...):

march; process (march in a procession)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

goose step (a manner of marching with legs straight and swinging high)


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