adj
Meaning 1
That marches.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- a marching band
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
marching
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Pronunciation
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General-American: märʹchĭng
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General-American: /ˈmɑɹt͡ʃɪŋ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɑːt͡ʃɪŋ/
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rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)tʃɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: M AA1 R CH IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Placed or situated in a line or lines, reminiscent or evocative of marching soldiers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Action described by the verb "to march".
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of march
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- it was a long march
- we heard the sound of marching
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: march
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: walk, walking
Narrower terms: countermarch, goose step, lockstep, promenade, quick march, routemarch
History
Etymology
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Real reading context