march
Rhythmic military walk
March means to walk with regular, measured steps, typically with purposeful rhythm and often in formation.
Soldiers march in military parades, protesters march for causes, and bands march while playing.
The verb also has figurative uses: time marches on, and you can march someone somewhere by compelling them to go.
To march to the beat of a different drummer means to act independently of others' expectations.
The troops marched twenty miles that day.
Thousands marched in protest of the new policy. (Capitalized March is the month.)
Extended single footstep
Public display of opinion
- rallyGathering for a cause
- picketPointed fence stake
- activismDirect effort for reform
- placardNotice on a board
chant · banner · megaphone · solidarity · civil disobedience · boycott · sit-in · crowd
Ceremonial public procession
- drillHole-boring device
- formationCreation or arrangement
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- regimentColonel-led military unit
infantry · platoon · troops · cadence · advance · deploy · maneuver · tactics
Group playing music together
- drumlineMarching band percussionists
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- tempoRate of musical performance
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
beat · fanfare · percussion · tuba · trumpet · processional · snare · drum major
stride
Extended single footstep
stomp · plod · trek · tread · pace · footfall · hike · slog · troop · file
demonstration
Public display of opinion
placard · chant · banner · megaphone · solidarity · civil disobedience · boycott · sit-in · crowd · grievance
parade
Ceremonial public procession
regiment · infantry · platoon · troops · cadence · advance · deploy · maneuver · tactics · command
band
Group playing music together
cadence · beat · fanfare · percussion · tuba · trumpet · processional · snare · drum major · baton
- eventsevent, events, party, parties, wedding
- movementwalk, move, go, run, jump
- group activitiesgroup games, voting, protest, group dance, group project
- military termsarmy, navy, air force, marines, soldier
- music typesaria, ballad, concerto, symphony, sonata
- processionsparade, procession, funeral procession, military parade, motorcade
- marching bandMobile musical ensemble
- military marchRhythmic troop movement
- wedding marchCeremonial aisle music
- marching ordersDirective to leave
- slow marchStately ceremonial walking pace
- march onContinue advancing steadily
marching, marches, marched, marchers, marching band, demarche, marcher, death march, marchioness