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- Dictionarygal·lop/ˈɡaləp/
noun
- 1. the fastest pace of a horse or other quadruped, with all the feet off the ground together in each stride: "the horse broke into a furious gallop"
verb
- 1. (of a horse) go at the pace of a gallop: "we galloped along the sand"
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GALLOP definition: 1. (of a horse) to run fast so that all four feet come off the ground together in each act of…. Learn more.
noun. 1. : a bounding gait of a quadruped. specifically : a fast natural usually 4-beat gait of the horse compare canter entry 3, run. 2. : a ride or run at a gallop. 3. : a stretch of land suitable for galloping horses. 4. : a rapid or hasty progression or pace. Synonyms. Verb. dash.
verb (used without object) to ride a horse at a gallop; ride at full speed: They galloped off to meet their friends. to run rapidly by leaps, as a horse; go at a gallop. to go fast, race, or hurry, as a person or time. Synonyms: scoot, fly, speed, dash, rush, run.
A gallop is a horse's fastest gait, a full-on run. A loud noise might cause a trotting horse to panic and break into a gallop.
GALLOP meaning: 1. (of a horse) to run fast so that all four feet come off the ground together in each act of…. Learn more.
If something such as a process gallops, it develops very quickly and is often difficult to control. In spite of the recession, profits have galloped ahead. [ VERB adverb ]
1. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) ( intr) (of a horse or other quadruped) to run fast with a two-beat stride in which all four legs are off the ground at once. 2. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) to ride (a horse, etc) at a gallop.
Definition of gallop noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
gallop meaning, definition, what is gallop: if a horse gallops, it moves very fast w...: Learn more.
GALLOP meaning: 1 : the way a horse or similar animal moves when it is running fast and all four of its feet leave the ground at the same time often used after at sometimes used figuratively; 2 : a ride or run at a gallop sometimes used figuratively.
