Sekirov Dictionary

gallop

/ˈɡæləp/

verb 7
noun 4
forms 6

verb7

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To run at a gallop.
- The horse galloped past the finishing line.
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To ride at a galloping pace.
- Gallop lively down the western hill. — 1631
To cause to gallop.
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To run very fast.
- In the 11th minute the German won possession in midfield and teed up the galloping Kieran Gibbs, whose angled shot was pushed by Kelvin Davies straight into the retreating Jos Hooiveld. — 2012
To progress rapidly through the body.
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(figurative) To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination.
- Such superficial ideas he may collect in galloping over it. — 1705
To make electrical or other utility lines sway and/or move up and down violently, usually due to a combination of high winds and ice accrual on the lines.

noun4

The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.
An act or instance of going or running rapidly.
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.

forms

galloped · gallopt · galloping · gallopeth · gallops · gallopest

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