Main Entry: ¹gait

Pronunciation: \ˈgāt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English gait, gate gate, way

Date: 1509

1 : a manner of walking or moving on foot
2 : a sequence of foot movements (as a walk, trot, pace, or canter) by which a horse or a dog moves forward
3 : a manner or rate of movement or progress <the leisurely gait of summer>