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   gallop

   /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: "Wilfred went for a gallop on the sands"
   • ▪ a very fast pace of running by a person: "she ran after them at a gallop"
   • ▪ a track or ground where horses are exercised at a gallop: "Dancer fractured a foreleg on the gallops"

   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: "Leota galloped in from the halfway line"
   • 2. proceed at great speed: "don't gallop through your speech"
   • ▪ (of a process or event) progress in a rapid and seemingly uncontrollable manner: "his life gallops headlong towards disaster"

   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. 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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   noun. a fast gait of the horse or other quadruped in which, in the course of each stride, all four feet are off the ground at once. a run or ride at this gait. a rapid rate of going. a period of going rapidly. gallop. / ˈɡæləp / verb.

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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.

5. 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.

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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.

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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.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › gallopgallop | meaning of gallop in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   gallop meaning, definition, what is gallop: if a horse gallops, it moves very fast w...: Learn more.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · An abnormal rhythm of the heart, made up of three or four sounds, like a horse's gallop. A rhythm consisting of an 8th note followed by two 16th notes, resembling a horse's gallop.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishgallop | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    gallop definition: If a horse gallops, it runs very fast.. Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiongallop noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    noun. /ˈɡæləp/ [singular] the fastest speed at which a horse can run, with a stage in which all four feet are off the ground together. at a gallop He rode off at a gallop. My horse suddenly broke into a gallop. Extra Examples. Topics Sports: other sports c1, Animals c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Join us.