'Marching' definitions:

Definition of 'marching'

From: WordNet
noun
The act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind); "it was a long march"; "we heard the sound of marching" [syn: march, marching]

Definition of 'Marching'

From: GCIDE
  • March \March\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Marched; p. pr. & vb. n. Marching.] [F. marcher, in OF. also, to tread, prob. fr. L. marcus hammer. Cf. Mortar.]
  • 1. To move with regular steps, as a soldier; to walk in a grave, deliberate, or stately manner; to advance steadily. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To proceed by walking in a body or in military order; as, the German army marched into France. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Marching'

From: GCIDE
  • Marching \March"ing\, a. & n., fr. March, v. [1913 Webster]
  • Marching money (Mil.), the additional pay of officer or soldier when his regiment is marching.
  • In marching order (Mil.), equipped for a march.
  • Marching regiment. (Mil.) (a) A regiment in active service. (b) In England, a regiment liable to be ordered into other quarters, at home or abroad; a regiment of the line. [1913 Webster]