"marching" meaning in English

See marching in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈmɑɹt͡ʃɪŋ/ [General-American], /ˈmɑːt͡ʃɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-marching.ogg
enPR: märʹchĭng [General-American] Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)tʃɪŋ Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} marching (not comparable)
  1. That marches. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-marching-en-adj-kGg-byP7
  2. Placed or situated in a line or lines, reminiscent or evocative of marching soldiers. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-marching-en-adj-Upmg56P1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 48 43 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Bolivian marching powder (english: marching powder, Colombian marching powder, Peruvian marching powder), file marching, heavy marching order, marching ants, marching band, marching cubes, marching girl, marching malady, marching money, marching music, marching order, marching orders, marching-past, marching regiment, ray marching, unmarching

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɑɹt͡ʃɪŋ/ [General-American], /ˈmɑːt͡ʃɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-marching.ogg Forms: marchings [plural]
enPR: märʹchĭng [General-American] Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)tʃɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} marching (countable and uncountable, plural marchings)
  1. Action described by the verb "to march". Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-marching-en-noun-~qnunmpb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 48 43 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 32 56 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 35 58 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈmɑɹt͡ʃɪŋ/ [General-American], /ˈmɑːt͡ʃɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-marching.ogg
enPR: märʹchĭng [General-American] Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)tʃɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} marching
  1. present participle and gerund of march Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: march
    Sense id: en-marching-en-verb-2CzkWgTt

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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