Meaning of 'march'

noun

a steady advance

Example: "the march of science"

noun

the act of marching

Synonyms: marching

noun

genre of music written for marching

Example: "Sousa wrote the best marches"

Synonyms: marching music

noun

a procession of people walking together

Example: "the march went up Fifth Avenue"

noun

district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area

Example: "the Welsh marches between England and Wales"

Synonyms: borderland border district marchland

verb

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

Synonyms: border butt edge adjoin butt against abut butt on

verb

walk fast, with regular or measured steps

verb

walk ostentatiously

Synonyms: exhibit parade

verb

march in a procession

Synonyms: process

verb

force to march

Example: "The Japanese marched their prisoners through Manchuria"

verb

cause to march or go at a marching pace

Example: "They marched the mules into the desert"

verb

march in protest

Synonyms: demonstrate