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Definition of Marching

1. Noun. The act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind). "We heard the sound of marching"

Definition of Marching

1. Verb. (present participle of march) ¹

2. Noun. An action described by the verb "to march". ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Marching

1. march [v] - See also: march

Medical Definition of Marching

1. Fr. March, Marching money A regiment in active service. In England, a regiment liable to be ordered into other quarters, at home or abroad; a regiment of the line. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Marching

Literary usage of Marching

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Poems of American History by Burton Egbert Stevenson (1908)
"And we'll all feel gay, When Johnny comes marching home. The old church-bell will peal with joy, Hurrah! hurrah! To welcome home our darling boy, ..."

2. A Library of American Literature from the Earliest Settlement to the Present by Arthur Stedman, Edmund Clarence Stedman (1894)
"WHEN Johnny comes marching home again, Hurrah! hurrah! We'll give him a hearty welcome then, Hurrah! hurrah! The men will cheer, the boys will shout. ..."

3. American Playgrounds: Their Construction, Equipment, Maintenance and Utility by Joseph Lee (1908)
"marching in organized ranks is an excellent means to put ideas of discipline ... But military drill and simple marching are not necessarily the same thing. ..."

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