Marches — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun phrase /ˈmärch/ (verb) /ˈfrȯg-ˌmärch/ (verb)

Meaning & Definition of Marches

Marches (verb)

  1. to have common borders or frontiers
  2. to move along steadily usually with a rhythmic stride and in step with others
  3. to move in a direct purposeful manner, proceed
  4. to make steady progress, advance
  5. to seize from behind roughly and forcefully propel forward

Marches (noun)

  1. a border region, frontier; especially, a district originally set up to defend a boundary —usually used in plural
  2. a musical composition that is usually in duple or quadruple time with a strongly accentuated beat and that is designed or suitable to accompany marching
  3. the action of marching
  4. the distance covered within a specific period of time by marching
  5. the third month of the Gregorian calendar
  6. a solemn march for a funeral
  7. an opening ceremony at a ball that consists of a march participated in by all the guests
  8. a march of slow tempo and stately character that is composed or played to accompany the bridal procession

Marches (phrase)

  1. time continues to pass

Marches (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a region along the dividing line between two countries

    "when it was first built, this castle protected what was then the country's northern march"

    similar: borderlands, borders, frontiers
    related: no-man's-lands

  2. forward movement in time or place

    "the march of time"

    similar: advancements, advances, furtherances, goings, headways, onrushes, passages, processes, processions, progresses, progressions
    related: currents, drifts, flows, fluxes, streams, ways, advents, approaches, arrivals, comings, bounds, jumps, leaps, steps, strides, impetuses, momenta
    opposite: recesses, recessions, regresses, regressions, retreats, retrogressions
    near: backwashes, ebbs, refluxes, retractions, returns, reversals, reverses, about-faces, turnabouts, turnarounds

Marches (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group

    "the band had to practice for hours to be able to march in perfect step"

    similar: files, paces, parades, strides
    related: goose-steps, perambulates, steps, traipses, treads, hikes, tramps, lumbers, plods, stamps, stomps, trudges
    near: ambles, meanders, rambles, strolls, wanders

  2. to move forward along a course

    "bleary-eyed commuters marching off to the train station for the morning commute"

    similar: advances, comes, comes along, does, fares, forges, gets along, gets on, goes, goes along, goes off, paces, proceeds, progresses, gains ground
    related: accelerates, fast-forwards, speeds, approaches, nears, journeys, passes, repairs, runs, travels, wends, actuates, drives, impels, propels, pushes, takes out
    opposite: remains, stands, stays, stops
    near: arrests, balks, blocks, checks, detains, halts, hinders, holds back, impedes, nips, obstructs, slows (down or up), stems, represses, retards, stunts, suppresses, delays, interrupts, stalls, cramps, hampers, inhibits, ceases, lets up, pauses, regresses, waits

Related Entry: March (noun)

March is a different word from Marches. The synonyms below are for march, not for marches.

  1. a region along the dividing line between two countries

    "when it was first built, this castle protected what was then the country's northern march"

    similar: border, borderland, frontier
    related: no-man's-land

Related Entry: March (noun)

March is a different word from Marches. The synonyms below are for march, not for marches.

  1. forward movement in time or place

    "the march of time"

    similar: advance, advancement, furtherance, going, headway, onrush, passage, process, procession, progress, progression
    related: current, drift, flow, flux, stream, way, advent, approach, arrival, coming, nearing, bound, jump, leap, step, stride, impetus, momentum
    opposite: recess, recession, regress, regression, retreat, retrogression
    near: backwash, ebb, reflux, retraction, return, reversal, reverse, about-face, turnabout, turnaround

Related Entry: March (verb)

March is a different word from Marches. The synonyms below are for march, not for marches.

  1. to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group

    "the band had to practice for hours to be able to march in perfect step"

    similar: file, pace, parade, stride
    related: goose-step, perambulate, step, traipse, tread, hike, tramp, lumber, plod, stamp, stomp, trudge
    near: amble, meander, ramble, stroll, wander

  2. to move forward along a course

    "bleary-eyed commuters marching off to the train station for the morning commute"

    similar: advance, come, come along, do, fare, forge, get along, get on, go, go along, go off, pace, proceed, progress, gain ground
    related: accelerate, fast-forward, speed, approach, near, journey, pass, repair, run, travel, wend, actuate, drive, impel, propel, push, take out
    opposite: remain, stand, stay, stop
    near: arrest, balk, block, check, detain, halt, hinder, hold back, impede, nip, obstruct, slow (down or up), stem, repress, retard, stunt, suppress, delay, interrupt, stall, cramp, hamper, inhibit, cease, let up, pause, regress, wait

Related Entry: March (with) (verb)

March (with) is a different word from Marches. The synonyms below are for march (with), not for marches.

  1. to be adjacent to

    "on the west, Maine marches entirely with the state of New Hampshire"

    similar: abut, adjoin, border (on), butt (on or against), flank, fringe, join, neighbor, skirt, touch, verge (on)
    related: attach (to), communicate (with), connect (with), link (with), bound, embrace, encircle, enclose, fence, line, margin, rim, surround, contact, converge, meet

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Marches

The most common words with a similar meaning to Marches:

borderlands, borders, frontiers, advancements, advances, furtherances, goings, headways, onrushes, passages, processes, processions, progresses, progressions, files, paces, parades, strides, comes, comes along, does, fares, forges, gets along, gets on, goes, goes along, goes off, proceeds, gains ground

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Marches

Words with the opposite meaning of Marches:

recesses, recessions, regresses, regressions, retreats, retrogressions, remains, stands, stays, stops

Related Words for Marches

no-man's-lands, currents, drifts, flows, fluxes, streams, ways, advents, approaches, arrivals, comings, bounds, jumps, leaps, steps, impetuses, momenta, goose-steps, perambulates, traipses, treads, hikes, tramps, lumbers, plods, stamps, stomps, trudges, accelerates, fast-forwards

Near Antonyms of Marches

backwashes, ebbs, refluxes, retractions, returns, reversals, reverses, about-faces, turnabouts, turnarounds, ambles, meanders, rambles, strolls, wanders, arrests, balks, blocks, checks, detains, halts, hinders, holds back, impedes, nips, obstructs, slows (down or up), stems, represses, retards

Word Forms of Marches

Inflections: marched, marching, frog-marched, frog-marching, frog-marches

Derived words: marchlike (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Marches

Middle English, from Middle French marchier to trample, march, from Old French, to trample, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German marcōn to mark

First known use: 14th century

Words & Phrases Containing Marches

time marches on

Frequently Asked Questions about Marches

What does "Marches" mean?

"Marches" means to have common borders or frontiers. As an a verb, a noun and a phrase, it is defined as: to have common borders or frontiers. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Marches"?

Other words for "Marches" include borderlands, borders, frontiers, advancements, advances, furtherances, goings and headways. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Marches" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Marches"?

There are 74 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Marches". Common alternatives include borderlands, borders, frontiers, advancements, advances, furtherances, goings, headways, onrushes and passages.

What is the opposite of "Marches"?

Antonyms of "Marches" include recesses, recessions, regresses, regressions, retreats, retrogressions, remains and stands. Near antonyms include backwashes, ebbs, refluxes and retractions.

How do you use "Marches" in a sentence?

Examples of "Marches" in a sentence: "when it was first built, this castle protected what was then the country's northern march"; "the march of time"; "the band had to practice for hours to be able to march in perfect step".

Is "Marches" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Marches" can be used as a verb, a noun and a phrase, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Marches"?

"Marches" is pronounced /ˈmärch/ as a verb and /ˈfrȯg-ˌmärch/ as a verb.

What is the origin of the word "Marches"?

"Marches" comes from Middle English, from Middle French marchier to trample, march, from Old French, to trample, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German marcōn to mark. First known use: 14th century.