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   gal·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"
   • ▪ a ride on a horse at a gallop: "Will went for a gallop on the beach"
   • ▪ a very fast pace of running or moving: "she ran after them at a gallop"

   verb

   • 1. (of a horse) go at the pace of a gallop: "we galloped along the sand"
   • ▪ make (a horse) gallop: "Fred galloped the horse off to the start"
   • ▪ (of a person) run fast and rather boisterously: "Leota galloped in from the halfway line"
   • ▪ (of a process or time) progress rapidly in a seemingly uncontrollable manner: "panic about the deadline galloping toward them"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Old French galop (noun), galoper, variants of Old Northern French walop, waloper (see wallop).

   Derivatives

   • 1. galloper noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gallopGallop Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGALLOP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gallopGallop - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGALLOP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › gallopGallop - definition of gallop by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › gallopGallop Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   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.