marching

Noun
Synonyms: march

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)“it was a long march”“we heard the sound of marching”Synonyms: march
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

March \March\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Marched; p. pr. & vb. n. Marching.] [F. marcher, in OF. also, to tread, prob. fr. L. marcus hammer. Cf. Mortar.]

1.To move with regular steps, as a soldier; to walk in a grave, deliberate, or stately manner; to advance steadily. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2.To proceed by walking in a body or in military order; as, the German army marched into France. [1913 Webster]

Marching \March"ing\, a. & n., fr. March, v. [1913 Webster]

Marching money (Mil.), the additional pay of officer or soldier when his regiment is marching.

In marching order (Mil.), equipped for a march.

Marching regiment. (Mil.) (a) A regiment in active service. (b) In England, a regiment liable to be ordered into other quarters, at home or abroad; a regiment of the line. [1913 Webster]

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