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Lope

Lope Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Lope? [n] a smooth 3-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop [n] a slow pace of running [v] run easily Synonyms \| Synonyms for Lope: canter \| jog \| trot Related Terms \| Find terms related to Lope: amble \| bound \| burst \| burst of speed \| canter \| caracole \| curvet \| dash \| dead run \| dogtrot \| flank speed \| flat-out speed \| forced draft \| fox-trot \| frisk \| full gallop \| gallop \| get \| git \| go on horseback \| hack \| hand gallop \| headlong rush \| heavy right foot \| high lope \| hightail \| hop \| hop along \| hotfoot \| jog trot \| leap \| make tracks \| maximum speed \| mount \| open throttle \| pace \| piaffe \| plunge \| prance \| race \| ride bareback \| ride hard \| romp \| run \| rush \| scamper \| scud \| scurry \| scuttle \| skitter \| spring \| sprint \| spurt \| step \| step along \| step lively \| take horse \| tittup \| trip \| trot \| wide-open speed See Also \| dogtrot \| gait \| locomotion \| run \| travel Lope In Webster's Dictionary \Lope\, imp. of {Leap}. [Obs.] And, laughing, lope into a tree. Spenser. \Lope\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Loped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Loping}.] [See {Leap}.] 1. To leap; to dance. [Prov. Eng.] ``He that lopes on the ropes.'' --Middleton. 2. To move with a lope, as a horse. [U.S.] \Lope\, n. 1. A leap; a long step. [Prov. Eng.] 2. An easy gait, consisting of long running strides or leaps. [U.S.] The mustang goes rollicking ahead, with the eternal lope, . . . a mixture of two or three gaits, as easy as the motions of a crade. --T. B. Thorpe.

Lope Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lope?

[n] a smooth 3-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
[n] a slow pace of running
[v] run easily

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lope: canter | jog | trot

Lope In Webster's Dictionary

\Lope\, imp.
of {Leap}. [Obs.]

      And, laughing, lope into a tree. Spenser.


\Lope\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Loped}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Loping}.] [See {Leap}.]
1. To leap; to dance. [Prov. Eng.] ``He that lopes on the
   ropes.'' --Middleton.

2. To move with a lope, as a horse. [U.S.]


\Lope\, n.
1. A leap; a long step. [Prov. Eng.]

2. An easy gait, consisting of long running strides or leaps.
   [U.S.]

         The mustang goes rollicking ahead, with the eternal
         lope, . . . a mixture of two or three gaits, as easy
         as the motions of a crade.            --T. B.
                                               Thorpe.

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