goose-step

Etymology
An intentionally disparaging alternative name for the "balance step" (German, "cut step") from a fancied resemblance to the waddling of geese.

Noun

 * 1)  A style of march in which the legs advance in turn without bending the knee, whether as a low quick march or a rigorous high slow march for ceremonial occasions; the various drills associated with these marches.
 * 2) * 1806 Feb. 11, Robert Thomas Wilson, Journal:
 * The balance or goose-step introduced for their practice excites a fever of disgust.
 * 1)  A deceptive step that breaks the normal flow of running and allows a player to accelerate and/or change direction quickly while simultaneously confusing the defender.
 * 1)  A deceptive step that breaks the normal flow of running and allows a player to accelerate and/or change direction quickly while simultaneously confusing the defender.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: патешко ходене
 * Catalan: pas de l'oca
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Danish: strækmarch
 * Finnish: hanhenmarssi
 * French:
 * German:
 * Greek: βήμα της χήνας
 * Japanese: ガチョウ足行進
 * Maori: hīkoi hōkaikai, hōkaikai
 * Norwegian: hanemarsj
 * Turkish: kaz adımı

Verb

 * 1)  To march with a goose-step.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ходя по патешки
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Danish: gå i strækmarch
 * Finnish: marssia hanhenmarssia
 * German: im Stechschritt marschieren
 * Maori: hīkoi hōkaikai, hōkaikai
 * Norwegian: gå i hanemarsj
 * Turkish: kaz adımı yürümek