gallop (Meaning)
gallop (n)
a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously
gallop (v)
ride at a galloping pace
go at galloping speed
cause to move at full gallop
gallop (v. i.)
To move or run in the mode called a gallop; as a horse; to go at a gallop; to run or move with speed.
To ride a horse at a gallop.
Fig.: To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination.
A mode of running by a quadruped, particularly by a horse, by lifting alternately the fore feet and the hind feet, in successive leaps or bounds.
gallop (v. t.)
To cause to gallop.
Synonyms & Antonyms of gallop
gallop Sentence Examples
- The horses galloped across the open field, their hooves pounding the ground.
- The knight charged into battle, his horse galloping at full speed.
- The wind whistled through her hair as she galloped her horse along the beach.
- The children squealed with delight as they galloped their ponies around the paddock.
- The riders galloped towards the finish line, their faces etched with determination.
- The sound of hooves galloping up the driveway startled her.
- The horse galloped up to the fence, its eyes wide with fear.
- The hunter galloped through the forest, his prey just within reach.
- The coachman whipped the horses into a gallop, and the carriage lurched forward.
- The wind galloped through the trees, shaking their leaves wildly.
FAQs About the word gallop
a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously, ride at a galloping pace, go at galloping speed, cause t
run,trot, jog, scoot, leap, hurry, trip, scurry, race, speed
stroll, crawl, stroll, crawl, saunter, drag, creep, shuffle, amble, linger
The horses galloped across the open field, their hooves pounding the ground.
The knight charged into battle, his horse galloping at full speed.
The wind whistled through her hair as she galloped her horse along the beach.
The children squealed with delight as they galloped their ponies around the paddock.