march

forward movement in time or place <the march of time> Synonyms advancement, furtherance, going, headway, march, onrush, passage, process, procession, progress, progressionRelated Words current, drift, flow, flux, stream, way; advent, approach, arrival, coming, nearing; bound, jump, leap, step, stride; impetus, momentumNear Antonyms backwash, ebb, reflux; retraction, return, reversal, reverse; about-face, turnabout, turnaroundAntonyms recess, recession, regress, regression, retreat, retrogression

1 to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group <the band had to practice for hours to be able to march in perfect step> Synonyms file, pace, parade, stride Related Words goose-step; perambulate, step, traipse, tread; hike, tramp; lumber, plod, stamp, stomp, stride, trudge Near Antonyms amble, meander, ramble, stroll, wander

2 to move forward along a course <bleary-eyed commuters marching off to the train station for the morning commute> Synonyms advance, come, come along, do, fare, forge, get along, get on, go along, go off, go, pace, proceed, progressRelated Words accelerate, fast-forward, speed; approach, near; journey, pass, repair, run, travel, wend; actuate, drive, impel, propel, push; take outNear Antonyms arrest, balk, block, check, detain, halt, hinder, hold back, impede, nip, obstruct, slow (down or up), stem; repress, retard, stunt, suppress; delay, interrupt, stall; cramp, hamper, inhibit; cease, let up, pause; regress; waitAntonyms remain, stand, stay, stop