# marching

Pronunciation: US say "MAHR-ching" /ˈmɑɹt͡ʃɪŋ/; UK say "MAH-ching" /ˈmɑːt͡ʃɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of march. — present participle and gerund of march
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of march. Use it for the action of marching as it happens.
   - _The band was marching down the main avenue as the crowd cheered._
   - _Marching in step requires every soldier to match the same pace._

## Noun

2. The activity of moving forward with regular, measured steps, especially in a group such as soldiers or demonstrators.
   - Simple: The act of walking together with steady, even steps, the way soldiers do.
   - _Marching in the summer heat drained the new cadets quickly._
   - _The protest involved a full day of marching before the rally began._

## Adjective

3. Moving in a steady, ordered way, as a body of soldiers or a procession does.
   - Simple: Moving forward with steady, even steps, like soldiers in a parade.
   - _The marching band kept perfect time through every turn._
   - _A marching regiment passed beneath the city gates at dawn._
4. Arranged in a line or lines that bring to mind a column of soldiers moving in formation.
   - Simple: Set out in a row or rows that look like soldiers walking in line.
   - _Marching rows of vineyards covered the hillside in neat parallel bands._
   - _The garden's marching hedges drew the eye toward the distant fountain._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/marching (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).