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- Dictionarygallop/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"
- 2. proceed at great speed: "don't gallop through your speech"
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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.
Gallop definition: to ride a horse at a gallop; ride at full speed. See examples of GALLOP used in a sentence.
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.
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 in British English. (ˈɡæləp ) verb Word forms: -lops, -loping, -loped. 1. (intransitive) (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. to ride (a horse, etc) at a gallop. 3. (intransitive) to move, read, talk, etc, rapidly; hurry.
n. 1. a. A gait of a horse, faster than a canter, in which all four feet are off the ground at the same time during each stride. b. A fast running motion of other quadrupeds. 2. A ride taken at a gallop. 3. A rapid pace: Events were proceeding at a gallop. 4.
gallop. verb. us / ˈɡæl.əp / uk / ˈɡæl.əp / Add to word list. [ I or T ] (of a horse) to run fast so that all four feet come off the ground together in each act of forward movement, or (of a person) to ride a horse that is running in this way: We galloped through the woods. Compare. canter verb. trot noun (RUN) [ I usually + adv/prep ] informal.
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.
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.
