march

noun countable

UK /mɑː(r)tʃ/

Word Forms

singular	march
plural	marches

1
Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬a walk by a group of soldiers in which each person matches the speed and movements of the others
Synonyms and related words
Military training and exercises
at ease
attention
boot camp
1. 1a
  the distance to a place measured by the time that it takes soldiers to march there
  The camp was two days’ march away.
  Synonyms and related words
  Military training and exercises
  at ease
  attention
  boot camp
2
a walk by a group of people to a place in order to protest about something
a peace/protest march
go on a march:
We’re all going on the march against racism this Saturday.
Synonyms and related words
Activism, rebellion, protest and terrorism
7/7
9/11
agitation
3
musicSound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬a piece of music with a strong beat that matches the steps taken by marching soldiers
Synonyms and related words
Pieces of music
adagio
air
allegro

phrases

be on the march

the march of something

March

noun countable/uncountable

UK /mɑː(r)tʃ/

Word Forms

singular	March
plural	Marches

1
the third month of the year, between February and April
His birthday is in March.
The concert is on 29 March.
They had a baby last March.
Synonyms and related words
Months of the year
Apr.
April
Aug.

march

noun countable

US /mɑrtʃ/

Word Forms

singular	march
plural	marches

1
Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬a walk by a group of soldiers in which each person matches the speed and movements of the others
Synonyms and related words
Military training and exercises
Annapolis
at ease
attention
1. 1a
  the distance to a place measured by the time that it takes soldiers to march there
  The camp was two days’ march away.
  Synonyms and related words
  Military training and exercises
  Annapolis
  at ease
  attention
2
a walk by a group of people to a place in order to protest about something
a peace/protest march
go on a march:
We’re all going on the march against racism this Saturday.
Synonyms and related words
Activism, rebellion, protest and terrorism
7/7
9/11
agitation
3
musicSound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬a piece of music with a strong beat that matches the steps taken by marching soldiers
Synonyms and related words
Pieces of music
adagio
air
allegro

phrases

be on the march

the march of something

March

noun countable/uncountable

US /mɑrtʃ/

Word Forms

singular	March
plural	Marches

1
the third month of the year, between February and April
His birthday is in March.
The concert is on March 29th.
They had a baby last March.
Synonyms and related words
Months of the year
Apr.
April
Aug.

march

verb

UK /mɑː(r)tʃ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	march
he/she/it	marches
present participle	marching
past tense	marched
past participle	marched

1
intransitive/transitive Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬if soldiers march, they walk in a group with each person matching the speed and movements of the others
They made us march for hours.
He told the sergeant to march us for another five miles.
Synonyms and related words
Military training and exercises
at ease
attention
boot camp
1. 1a
  intransitive to walk along a road as part of a group of people protesting about something
  Health workers are today marching through the centre of London in protest at government cuts.
  march on something (=towards it):
  The day before, 50,000 demonstrators had marched on the Pentagon.
  Synonyms and related words
  To rebel or protest
  agitate
  black
  blacklist
2
intransitive to walk somewhere quickly and in a determined, confident, or angry way
march into/out of/up to etc:
She marched into the room without knocking.
Synonyms and related words
To walk, or to walk in a particular way
walk
wander
stroll
3
transitive to force someone to walk somewhere with you, for example by holding their arm
march out of/off/to etc:
Both men were marched out of the restaurant.
Synonyms and related words
To go somewhere with someone or something
come
drive
walk
4
intransitive mainly literaryto continue to happen, develop, or make progress and be impossible to stop
march on/onwards:
Time marches on.
Synonyms and related words
To make progress, or to achieve something
progress
get on with
get ahead

march

verb

US /mɑrtʃ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	march
he/she/it	marches
present participle	marching
past tense	marched
past participle	marched

1
intransitive/transitive Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬if soldiers march, they walk in a group with each person matching the speed and movements of the others
They made us march for hours.
He told the sergeant to march us for another five miles.
Synonyms and related words
Military training and exercises
Annapolis
at ease
attention
1. 1a
  intransitive to walk along a road as part of a group of people protesting about something
  Health workers are today marching through the center of London in protest at government cuts.
  march on something (=toward it):
  The day before, 50,000 demonstrators had marched on the Pentagon.
  Synonyms and related words
  To rebel or protest
  agitate
  blacklist
  boycott
2
intransitive to walk somewhere quickly and in a determined, confident, or angry way
march into/out of/up to etc.:
She marched into the room without knocking.
Synonyms and related words
To walk, or to walk in a particular way
walk
wander
stroll
3
transitive to force someone to walk somewhere with you, for example by holding their arm
march out of/off/to etc.:
Both men were marched out of the restaurant.
Synonyms and related words
To go somewhere with someone or something
come
drive
walk
4
intransitive mainly literaryto continue to happen, develop, or make progress and be impossible to stop
march on/onward:
Time marches on.
Synonyms and related words
To make progress, or to achieve something
progress
get on with
get ahead

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