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gallop

DEFINITIONS OF: gallop

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n a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously

Type of:
gait
a horse's manner of moving

v cause to move at full gallop

“Did you gallop the horse just now?”
Synonyms:
extend
Type of:
ride, sit
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

v ride at a galloping pace

“He was galloping down the road”
Type of:
ride horseback
ride on horseback

v go at galloping speed

“The horse was galloping along”
Type of:
pace
go at a pace
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