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

1 ride at a galloping pace; "He was galloping down the road"

2 go at galloping speed; "The horse was galloping along"

3 cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?" [syn: extend]

English

Etymology

From galoper, from galop.

Noun

1. the fastest gait of a horse.
2. a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously

Translations

• Croatian: galop
• Finnish: laukka (1,2)
• Norwegian: galopp
• Polish: galop

Verb

1. ride at a galloping pace

Translations

• Czech: klusat
• Finnish: laukata (1)
• Polish: galopować
• Portuguese: galope
• Norwegian: galoppere

Gallop may refer to:

• Gallop, the fastest horse gait
• Gallop (studio), a Japanese animation studio
• Galop or Gallop, a lively ballroom dance
• Gallop rhythm, an abnormal heart sound.
• Armed Police Unit Gallop, an arcade game.
• Gallop (drumming),
• Gallop, Johnson & Neuman, L.C., the St. Louis-based law firm.

seealso Gallup

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