forward march
Begin moving ahead
Forward march is a military command ordering troops to begin walking in unison, typically at a standard pace.
The phrase appears in civilian contexts as an instruction to proceed or get moving: Forward march, everyone—we've got a lot of ground to cover.
As a noun, it describes steady advancement: the forward march of progress, the forward march of technology.
- advanceMove or progress forward
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- left right leftRhythmic stepping command
- militaryArmed forces collectively
military parade · troops · soldiers · drumbeat · formation · drill · boot camp · step · infantry · boots · rhythm · command · drill sergeant · procession · column · stride · quickstep · regiment
- progressprogress, in progress, promotion, raise, making progress
- drill commandsshoulder arms, fall in, port arms, order arms, about face
- military drillsrifle drills, about face, at ease, halt, left face
- military protocolsalute, attention, at ease, formation, chain of command
- Military CadencesJody, sound off, call and response, left right left, one two three four
- commandsgo, stop, wait, come, run
forward marchretreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
halt · about face · fall back · withdraw · countermarch
forward marchhalt
Complete sudden stop
stand fast · at ease · stop · mark time · stand down
forward marchretreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
regression · backward step · backsliding · decline · stagnation
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