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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"
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.
6 days ago · 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. noun.
IPA guide. 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. Any four-legged animal can run at a gallop, although the word most often describes horses and ponies.
b) [ countable] a ride on a horse when it is galloping 2 [ singular] a very fast speed at a/full gallop The project began at full gallop. Examples from the Corpus gallop • They saw him and kicked their horses forward so Sharpe turned his tired mare northwards, and spurred her into a gallop. • Over the holidays, the creep turned into a gallop.
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. See more. verb (used with object) to cause (a horse or other animal) to gallop. noun.
1. a [no object] of a horse or similar animal : to run very fast : to run at a gallop. The horse galloped toward us. b [no object] : to ride on a galloping horse. He mounted his horse and galloped off to sound the alarm. c [+ object] : to make (a horse) gallop. She galloped her horse toward us.
Dec 28, 2023 · An act or instance of going or running rapidly . ( cardiology) An abnormal rhythm of the heart, made up of three or four sounds, like a horse's gallop. ( music) A rhythm consisting of an 8th note followed by two 16th notes, resembling a horse's gallop. A gallop rhythm: Derived terms [ edit] Canterbury gallop. Gallipoli gallop. Gish gallop.
