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Synonyms for marching

Grammar : Adj
Spell : mahrch
Phonetic Transcription : mɑrtʃ

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Définition of marching

Origin :
  • "act of marching," 1580s, from march (v.) or else from Middle French marche (n.), from marcher (v.). The musical sense first attested 1570s, from notion of "rhythmic drumbeat" for marching. Transferred sense of "forward motion" is from 1620s.
  • adj advancing
Example sentences :
  • These latter had arrived in camp at 8.30 that morning after marching all night.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
  • He looked with some alarm at the long lines of marching men and animals.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
  • She was still in her marching costume; but her hair had been smoothed, her face washed.
  • Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
  • I can see khaki--and they are marching as a white man's safari marches.
  • Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
  • Then Magua arose and gave the signal to proceed, marching himself in advance.
  • Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • The feel of autumn was in the air, and the coolness made the marching brisker.
  • Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
  • It was so vast that it could only be made by a great body of marching troops.
  • Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
  • Only tears and words were left them, while life and destiny were marching on.
  • Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
  • His country needed him—he was marching through Georgia for his country.
  • Extract from : « Four Girls and a Compact » by Annie Hamilton Donnell
  • So presently to the palace there foemen fearless, fourteen Geats, marching came.
  • Extract from : « Beowulf » by Anonymous

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