goose-step
verb/ˈɡuːs step/
/ˈɡuːs step/
[intransitive] (often disapproving)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they goose-step | /ˈɡuːs step/ /ˈɡuːs step/ |
| he / she / it goose-steps | /ˈɡuːs steps/ /ˈɡuːs steps/ |
| past simple goose-stepped | /ˈɡuːs stept/ /ˈɡuːs stept/ |
| past participle goose-stepped | /ˈɡuːs stept/ /ˈɡuːs stept/ |
| -ing form goose-stepping | /ˈɡuːs stepɪŋ/ /ˈɡuːs stepɪŋ/ |
- to march (= walk) with the legs raised high and straight, as soldiers do in some countries
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