march

Noun
  1. The month following February and preceding April (synset 115235666)
    is a type of: gregorian calendar month - a month in the Gregorian calendar
    has:
    is a part of: gregorian calendar, new style calendar - the solar calendar now in general use, introduced by Gregory XIII in 1582 to correct an error in the Julian calendar by suppressing 10 days, making Oct 5 be called Oct 15, and providing that only centenary years divisible by 400 should be leap years; it was adopted by Great Britain and the American colonies in 1752
    same as: mar
  2. The act of marching;
    Walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind) (synset 100291423)
    "it was a long march"; "we heard the sound of marching"
    is a type of: walk, walking - the act of traveling by foot
    subtypes:
    • countermarch - (military) a march in the reverse direction or back along the same route
    • goose step - a manner of marching with legs straight and swinging high
    • lockstep - a manner of marching in file in which each person's leg moves with and behind the corresponding leg of the person ahead
    • promenade - a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance
    • quick march - marching at quick time
    • routemarch - a long training march for troops
    same as: marching
  3. A steady advance (synset 100283684)
    "the march of science"; "the march of time"
    is a type of: advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression - the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
  4. A procession of people walking together (synset 108444976)
    "the march went up Fifth Avenue"
    is a type of: procession - the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation
    subtypes: hunger march - a march of protest or demonstration by the unemployed
  5. District consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area (synset 108530235)
    "the Welsh marches between England and Wales"
    is a type of: district, dominion, territorial dominion, territory - a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
    same as: border district, borderland, marchland
  6. Genre of music written for marching (synset 107072336)
    "Sousa wrote the best marches"
    is a type of: genre, music genre, musical genre, musical style - an expressive style of music
    subtypes:
    same as: marching music
  7. A degree granted for the successful completion of advanced study of architecture (synset 106713607)
    is a type of: master's degree - an academic degree higher than a bachelor's degree but lower than a doctor's degree
    same as: master of architecture
Verb
  1. March in a procession (synset 202000767)
    "They processed into the dining room"
    is a type of: walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
    subtypes:
    same as: process
  2. Force to march (synset 202088627)
    "The Japanese marched their prisoners through Manchuria"
    causes: march - walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride
    is a type of: walk - accompany or escort
    subtypes: frogmarch - march a person against his will by any method
  3. Walk fast, with regular or measured steps;
    Walk with a stride (synset 201923384)
    "He marched into the classroom and announced the exam"; "The soldiers marched across the border"
    is a type of: walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
    subtypes: troop - move or march as if in a crowd
  4. March in protest;
    Take part in a demonstration (synset 202527482)
    "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle"
    is a type of: dissent, protest, resist - express opposition through action or words
    subtypes: picket - serve as pickets or post pickets
    same as: demonstrate
  5. Walk ostentatiously (synset 201928665)
    "She parades her new husband around town"
    is a type of: walk - make walk
    same as: exhibit, parade
  6. Cause to march or go at a marching pace (synset 202088834)
    "They marched the mules into the desert"
    is a type of: walk - make walk
  7. Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary (synset 201469607)
    "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"
    is a type of: adjoin, contact, meet, touch - be in direct physical contact with; make contact
    subtypes: neighbor, neighbour - be located near or adjacent to
    same as: abut, adjoin, border, butt, butt against, butt on, edge

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