gait
How one walks
Gait is the manner or style of walking.
A person's gait can be distinctive—shuffling, brisk, unsteady, confident: I recognized her by her gait before I saw her face.
The term extends to horses and other animals, where specific gaits like trot, canter, and gallop describe different movement patterns.
Medical contexts examine gait for signs of injury or neurological problems.
Pace between walk, canter
- canterModerate equine gait
- gallopSwiftest quadruped gait
- pranceStep high and proud
- dressageCompetitive precision riding
collection · impulsion · passage · pirouette · capriole · curvet · horsemanship · eventing
Travel on foot
- strideExtended single footstep
- stepFoot movement forward
- treadSurface that grips ground
- ambulationMovement by walking
footstep · locomotion · amble · saunter · shuffle · stagger · limp · hobble
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
- tempoRate of musical performance
- paceSpeed of movement
- timingArt of choosing moments
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
beat · meter · regularity · pattern · flow · swing · lilt · syncopation
Impaired voluntary movement control
- spasticityPathological muscle tightness
- parkinsonianRelating to progressive tremor syndrome
- hemiplegicParalyzed on one side
- scissoringCutting with hinged blades
waddling · biomechanics · kinetics · kinematics · motion capture · orthopedic · neurological · rehabilitation
trot
Pace between walk, canter
dressage · collection · impulsion · passage · pirouette · capriole · curvet · horsemanship · eventing · haute école
walk
Travel on foot
ambulation · footstep · locomotion · amble · saunter · shuffle · stagger · limp · hobble · trudge
cadence
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
rhythm · beat · meter · regularity · pattern · flow · swing · lilt · syncopation · stride length
ataxia
Impaired voluntary movement control
- spasticityPathological muscle tightness
- parkinsonianRelating to progressive tremor syndrome
- hemiplegicParalyzed on one side
scissoring · waddling · biomechanics · kinetics · kinematics · motion capture · orthopedic · neurological · rehabilitation · prosthetic
bearing
Posture or orientation
- carriageWheeled passenger vehicle
- deportmentManner and conduct
- mannerWay of behaving
posture · poise · grace · swagger · strut · elegance · dignity · confidence · stance · presence
- walkswalk, walks, stroll, strolls, amble
- orthopedicsorthopedic surgeon, orthopedic surgery, bone fracture, joint replacement, hip replacement
- Pacing Termsslow burn, fast pace, measured pace, brisk pace, breakneck speed
- podiatryfoot doctor, chiropodist, plantar fasciitis, bunions, ingrown toenail
- kinesiologymuscles, bones, joints, tendons, flexion
- Neurobehaviorsattention, learning, memory disorders, impulse control, motor control
gaitstillness
Complete lack of motion
immobility · rest · standstill · stasis · motionlessness
- gain weightIncrease body mass
- weight gainBody mass accumulation
- gain onGradually catch up to
- gain groundMove forward, advance
- gain steamIncrease in momentum
- gain controlAcquire command of