goose-step
verb
- to march with legs swinging sharply from the hips and knees locked (like how geese walk)
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: From goose + step.
- 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.
“The balance or goose-step introduced for their practice excites a fever of disgust.”
“The small boys had discovered the goose step, and it filled their little souls with amazement and delight. That human beings should consent to those ridiculous paces seemed to them almost incredibly funny.”
- 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.
verb
Etymology: From goose + step.
- To march with a goose-step.