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Gallop

Gallop Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Gallop? [n] a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously [v] ride at a galloping pace; "He was galloping down the road" [v] cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?" [v] go at galloping speed, as of horses; "The horse was galloping along" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Gallop: extend Related Terms \| Find terms related to Gallop: amble \| bound \| burst \| burst of speed \| canter \| caracole \| curvet \| dash \| dead run \| dogtrot \| drag \| droop \| flank speed \| flat-out speed \| flounce \| forced draft \| fox-trot \| frisk \| full gallop \| gait \| get \| git \| go on horseback \| hack \| hand gallop \| headlong rush \| heavy right foot \| high lope \| hightail \| hitch \| hobble \| hop \| hop along \| hotfoot \| jog \| jog trot \| leap \| limp \| lock step \| lope \| lurch \| make tracks \| maximum speed \| mince \| mincing steps \| mount \| open throttle \| pace \| paddle \| piaffe \| piaffer \| plunge \| prance \| race \| rack \| ride bareback \| ride hard \| roll \| run \| rush \| saunter \| scamper \| scud \| scurry \| scuttle \| shamble \| shuffle \| sidle \| single-foot \| slink \| slither \| slouch \| slowness \| spring \| sprint \| spurt \| stagger \| stalk \| step \| step along \| step lively \| stride \| stroll \| strolling gait \| strut \| swagger \| swing \| take horse \| tittup \| toddle \| totter \| tread \| trip \| trot \| velocity \| waddle \| walk \| wide-open speed See Also \| gait \| pace \| ride \| ride horseback \| sit Gallop In Webster's Dictionary \Gal"lop\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Galloped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Galloping}.] [OE. galopen, F. galoper, of German origin; cf. assumed Goth. ga-hlaupan to run, OHG. giloufen, AS. gehle['a]pan to leap, dance, fr. root of E. leap, and a prefix; or cf. OFlem. walop a gallop. See {Leap}, and cf. 1st {Wallop}.] 1. To move or run in the mode called a gallop; as a horse; to go at a gallop; to run or move with speed. But gallop lively down the western hill. --Donne. 2. To ride a horse at a gallop. 3. Fig.: To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination. Such superficial ideas he may collect in galloping over it. --Locke. \Gal"lop\, v. t. To cause to gallop. \Gal"lop\, n. [Cf. F. galop. See {Gallop}, v. i., and cf. {Galop}.] A mode of running by a quadruped, particularly by a horse, by lifting alternately the fore feet and the hind feet, in successive leaps or bounds. {Hand gallop}, a slow or gentle gallop.

Gallop Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gallop?

[n] a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously
[v] ride at a galloping pace; "He was galloping down the road"
[v] cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?"
[v] go at galloping speed, as of horses; "The horse was galloping along"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Gallop: extend

Gallop In Webster's Dictionary

\Gal"lop\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Galloped}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Galloping}.] [OE. galopen, F. galoper, of German origin;
cf. assumed Goth. ga-hlaupan to run, OHG. giloufen, AS.
gehle['a]pan to leap, dance, fr. root of E. leap, and a
prefix; or cf. OFlem. walop a gallop. See {Leap}, and cf. 1st
{Wallop}.]
1. To move or run in the mode called a gallop; as a horse; to
   go at a gallop; to run or move with speed.

         But gallop lively down the western hill. --Donne.



2. To ride a horse at a gallop.

3. Fig.: To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty
   examination.

         Such superficial ideas he may collect in galloping
         over it.                              --Locke.


\Gal"lop\, v. t.
To cause to gallop.


\Gal"lop\, n. [Cf. F. galop. See {Gallop}, v. i., and cf.
{Galop}.]
A mode of running by a quadruped, particularly by a horse, by
lifting alternately the fore feet and the hind feet, in
successive leaps or bounds.

{Hand gallop}, a slow or gentle gallop.

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