quick march
Rapid military pace
Quick march is a military command to begin marching at standard pace, typically around 120 steps per minute.
As a noun, it refers to this standard marching tempo itself, between slow march and double time.
The command initiates forward movement in formation: The sergeant called out "Quick march!" and the platoon stepped off in unison.
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- drill sergeantTrains raw recruits harshly
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- parade groundMilitary ceremonial field
- drillHole-boring device
boot camp · tempo · cadence · left right left · military band · boots · formation · soldiers · step · brisk · rhythm · regiment · command · stride · uniform · double-time · pace · drums
- military marchingdouble time, half step, goose step, mark time, high step
- marchingcadence, lockstep, goose step, double time, half step
- Military Paradesformation, formations, parade ground, troops, soldiers
- military commandsattention, halt, fall back, advance, attack
- military drillsrifle drills, about face, at ease, halt, left face
- military tacticstactics, flanking, maneuver, ambush, battle formations
quick marchslow march
Stately ceremonial walking pace
dead march · funeral march · slow procession · crawl · plod
quick marchslow march
Stately ceremonial walking pace
halt · half step · mark time · stand at ease · at ease
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