- march
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 movement/journeyADJECTIVE▪ long▪ steady▪ slow▪ forced▪ approach▪
They reached the enemy position after an arduous approach march.
▪ fifty-mile, four-day, etc.▪ half a day's, two hours', etc.▪The camp was half a day's march away.
▪ northward, southward, etc.▪ forward, onward (figurative)▪the forward march of technology
▪ inevitable, inexorable (formal), relentless, unstoppable (all figurative)▪the inexorable march of time
VERB + MARCH▪ begin, set off on▪The army set off on a forced march north.
PREPOSITION▪ on the march▪The army has been on the march for two weeks.
▪ march from▪the march from Selma to Montgomery
▪ march of▪a march of over 30 miles
▪the march of history/progress/science (often figurative)
▪ march to, march towards/toward (figurative)▪the steady march towards/toward equality
PHRASES▪ line of march▪Villages in the army's line of march were burned to the ground.
▪ a … march away▪The border was still a day's march away.
▪ the march eastward, westward, etc.2 demonstration/paradeADJECTIVE▪ hunger, peace, pride, protest, victory▪ triumphal, triumphant▪ anti-racism, pro-democracy, etc.▪ gay pride, pride▪ peacefulVERB + MARCH▪ hold, organize, stage▪ lead▪ be on, go on, join in, take part in▪ halt, stop▪The farmers halted the march outside the presidential palace.
▪ break up▪The march was broken up by police in riot gear.
MARCH + VERB▪ mark sth▪a march marking the thirtieth anniversary of the shootings
PREPOSITION▪ at a/the march, on a/the march▪There were in excess of 100 000 people at the march.
▪ march against▪a march against racism
▪ march for▪a march for the victims of the war
▪ march of▪a march of over 6 000 people
▪ march from, march toPHRASES▪ a march past (BrE)▪There will be a special march past of competitors.
3 musicADJECTIVE▪ military▪ funeral, wedding▪ quick, slowVERB + MARCH▪ compose▪ play{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}verb1 walk with regular stepsADVERB▪ briskly, swiftly▪ boldly▪ determinedly, purposefully▪ proudly▪They marched proudly onto the football field.
▪ stiffly▪ inexorably (figurative)▪Time marches inexorably on and we still have not made a decision.
▪ north, south, etc.▪ ahead, forward, on, onward▪The clock marched onward to the year 2005. (figurative)
▪ away, back, off, out, over, past, up (and down)▪Craig marched up to the door and rang the bell.
▪Soldiers were marching up and down outside the government buildings.
PREPOSITION▪ on▪The invading army marched on Rome.
▪ out of▪So saying, she marched boldly out of the house.
▪ through▪ from, into, to, towards/toward▪They marched all the way from London to Edinburgh.
PHRASES▪ march in step▪conscripts learning to march in step (= in time with each other)
2 walk in a large group to protest about sthADVERB▪ peacefully▪ triumphantlyPREPOSITION▪ against▪Millions of people marched against the war.
▪ for▪They were marching for peace.
▪ in support of▪protesters marching in support of the students' demands
▪ on▪The demonstrators marched on the British embassy.
▪ through▪We marched peacefully through the streets.
▪ to, towards/towardMarch is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑army, ↑cadet, ↑demonstrator, ↑procession, ↑protester, ↑soldier, ↑troopsMarch is used with these nouns as the object: ↑army
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
