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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 high
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 fashion
Familiarity information: GOOSE STEP used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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)
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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