gallop
[ gal-uhp ]
/ ˈgæl əp /
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to cause (a horse or other animal) to gallop.
noun
Origin of gallop
OTHER WORDS FROM gallop
gal·lop·er, noun out·gal·lop, verb (used with object)Words nearby gallop
galloglass,
gallon,
gallonage,
galloon,
galloot,
gallop,
gallop rhythm,
gallopade,
galloping,
galloping dominoes,
gallotannic acid
Example sentences from the Web for gallop
British Dictionary definitions for gallop
gallop
/ (ˈɡæləp) /
verb -lops, -loping or -loped
(intr)
(of a horse or other quadruped) to run fast with a two-beat stride in which all four legs are off the ground at once
to ride (a horse, etc) at a gallop
(intr)
to move, read, talk, etc, rapidly; hurry
noun
the fast two-beat gait of horses and other quadrupeds
an instance of galloping
Derived forms of gallop
galloper, nounWord Origin for gallop
C16: from Old French
galoper, of uncertain origin
Medical definitions for gallop
gallop
[ găl′əp ]
n.
A triple cadence to the heart sounds at rates of 100 beats per minute or more due to an abnormal third or fourth heart sound being heard in addition to the first and second sounds.
gallop rhythm