goose-step
/ˈɡuː.stɛp/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.82 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A style of march in which the legs advance in turn without bending the knee, whether as a low quick march or a rigorous high slow march for ceremonial occasions, especially associated with Prussian (or, more generally, German) soldiers.
Derogatory
noun
A deceptive step that breaks the normal flow of running and allows a player to accelerate and/or change direction quickly while simultaneously confusing the defender.
verb
To march with a goose-step.
Example Sentences
- "The balance or goose-step introduced for their practice excites a fever of disgust."
- "The small boys had discovered the goose step, and it filled their little souls with amazement and delight. That human beings should consent to those ridiculous paces seemed to them almost incredibly funny."
- "The goose-step, for instance, is one of the most horrible sights in the world, far more terrifying than a dive-bomber. It is simply an affirmation of naked power; contained in it, quite consciously and intentionally, is the vision of a boot crashing down on a face."
- "“Der Kronprinz (God bless his noble heart!) will walk through, and goose-step all the way to Paris.”"