Synonyms of gait

gait

noun

as in pace

the rate at which activities are pursued

the slow gait of summer days

Related Words

• pace
• speed
• tempo
• velocity
• rate
• rapidity
• swiftness
• clip
• celerity
• quickness
• fleetness
• acceleration
• rapidness
• rush
• haste
• precipitation
• speediness
• fastness
• hurry
• hustle
• drive
• expedition
• alacrity
• promptness
• precipitousness
• promptitude
• dispatch
• hastiness
• expeditiousness
• warp speed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gait

San Jose police officers reported Beas Solorio as having bloodshot eyes, an unsteady gait, slurred speech and the odor of alcohol. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 May 2026

By the end of the trial, the mice displayed major improvements in movement, gait, coordination, and exploratory behavior. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 June 2026

The team has found that a wide range of unrelated fish species have independently evolved the same basic walking gait, which essentially mimics a swimming motion on land, according to a statement. — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026

Smith was dealing in his last run of seven-on-seven drills, completing a deep pass to wide receiver Adonai Mitchell who, impressively, saw where the ball was going in the air, adjusted his gait and ran back for it. — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 May 2026