March meaning

What does “march” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“march” is a noun and verb with 14 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the month following February and preceding April.

march

noun

  1. the month following February and preceding April

    SynonymsMar
  2. the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

    “it was a long march”

    “we heard the sound of marching”

    Synonymsmarching
  3. a steady advance

    “the march of science”

    “the march of time”

  4. a procession of people walking together

    “the march went up Fifth Avenue”

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

    “the Welsh marches between England and Wales”

  6. genre of music written for marching

    “Sousa wrote the best marches”

  7. a degree granted for the successful completion of advanced study of architecture

verb

  1. march in a procession

    “They processed into the dining room”

    Synonymsprocess
  2. force to march

    “The Japanese marched their prisoners through Manchuria”

  3. walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride

    “He marched into the classroom and announced the exam”

    “The soldiers marched across the border”

  4. march in protest; take part in a demonstration

    “Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle”

    Synonymsdemonstrate
  5. walk ostentatiously

    “She parades her new husband around town”

  6. cause to march or go at a marching pace

    “They marched the mules into the desert”

  7. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

    “Canada adjoins the U.S.”

    “England marches with Scotland”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University