Definition of Goose-step
Goose-step
goose-step
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(noun)
a way of walking or marching by keeping one's knees stiff and legs straight, often kicking one's feet high, typically used by army troops being reviewed;
e.g. They moved in a stiff goose-step, their legs and arms moving in perfect unison.
(verb)
to march in a particular way with one's knees stiff and legs straight, often kicking one's feet high;
e.g. The troops began to goose-step down the drive towards the podium where the commander stood.
(verb)
broadly, to conform exactly to something, often without thinking critically about it;
e.g. Many of these people goose-step to whatever their local authorities say without examining the truth.
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