canter UK /ˈkæn.tə/US /ˈkæn.tɚ/noun 4verb 2forms 3phrases 1 noun4 •A gait of a horse between a trot and a gallop, consisting of three beats and a "suspension" phase, where there are no feet on the ground. Also describing this gait on other four-legged animals. •A ride on a horse at such speed. •One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.The days when he was a canter and a rebel. — 1849 •One who cants or whines; a beggar. verb2 •To move at such pace. •To cause to move at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter. formscantered · cantering · canters Phrases with canter at a canterWithout much effort; effortlessly; easily.