gallop

1 of 2

verb

gal·lop ˈga-ləp How to pronounce gallop (audio)

galloped; galloping; gallops

intransitive verb

: to progress or ride at a gallop

: to run fast

transitive verb

: to cause to gallop

: to transport at a gallop

galloper noun

gallop

2 of 2

noun

: a bounding gait of a quadruped

specifically : a fast natural usually 4-beat gait of the horse compare canter entry 3, run

: a ride or run at a gallop

: a stretch of land suitable for galloping horses

: a rapid or hasty progression or pace

Example Sentences

Verb The horse galloped toward us. He mounted his horse and galloped off to sound the alarm. She galloped her horse toward us. I grabbed my books and galloped out the door. The program gallops through early American history. Noun The horse was at full gallop. He mounted his horse and took off at a gallop. We went for a gallop through the countryside. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the largest exporter of oil and gas to global markets, and the retaliatory sanctions that followed have caused gas and oil prices to gallop with an astounding ferocity.

New York Times, 2 July 2022 Unfortunate possibilities could gallop wildly through your imagination, dragging you down into the shadows.

Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2022 Maine’s the Ghosts of Paul Revere gallop forth, virtually, at 10 p.m. Tickets via mandolin.com.

Gary Graff, cleveland, 11 May 2022 Stocks suffered collateral damage while Volcker waged war on inflation, gaining no ground the first three years of his chairmanship, but in August 1982, the market began an epic bull run that would gallop for the next 18 years.

John Dobosz, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 To do so, speedrunners built upon another recent discovery that used the Pegasus glitch to gallop into the sky and away from a tricky boss.

Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 11 Apr. 2022 Conspiracy theories gallop across the political spectrum.

Elizabeth Williamson, Wired, 11 Mar. 2022 With the support of stable hands and a canine companion, the horse is able to regain its strength and gallop on.

Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com, 4 Feb. 2022 The course, which was designed by artist Xavier Veilhan allowed for Casiraghi's horse to gallop freely.

Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com, 25 Jan. 2022

Noun

Fisher ran for 51 yards over three consecutive carries, including a 35-yard gallop deep into Warrior territory, then gave it to Jordan Jackson for a seven-yard touchdown with 3:15 remaining to seal it.

The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2022 The fully-bearded Band of Horses followed by energizing the soft psychedelia of the Flaming Lips with a charging gallop and bright anthemic churn.

Marc Hirsh, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2022 One day when neither speaker was around, a customer propped his iPhone up inside the trailer with a salsa playlist in full gallop.

New York Times, 21 June 2022 The squishy bass line leads into Ringo Starr’s identifiable drumming and a surprising blast of horns, urging the song from a midtempo head-nodder to a comfortable gallop.

Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 17 June 2022 But some simply ran out of gas, meaning their all-out sprints had become little more than a gallop or a jog.

Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2022 Crown Pride’s final breeze on Wednesday was a very fast 46.60 seconds for a half mile with a gallop out time of one minute flat for five furlongs, the kind of move that turns the heads of experienced clockers during Derby week.

Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 6 May 2022 Molly was a chestnut saddlebred, prone to shying and taking off at a gallop and pinning her ears and snapping at other horses.

Rachel May, Outside Online, 12 July 2021 But the feel-good story came to an abrupt end in September 2020, when he was charged with felony animal cruelty after being accused of mistreating his horse in a 7½-mile gallop on the Dan Ryan during a protest.

Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com, 21 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English galopen, walopen, borrowed from Anglo-French galoper, gualoper (Picard dialect waloper), perhaps going back to Old Low Franconian *wala hlaupan, literally "to run well," from *wala "well, with good appearance or effect" (going back to Germanic *welō) + *hlaupan "to run," going back to Germanic *hlaup-a- — more at well entry 3, leap entry 1

Note: An alternative explanation sees the Old French noun as primary, and derived from Old Low Franconian *walhlaup-, from *wal- "battlefield" and *hlaup-, a nominal derivative of *hlaupan (hence alluding to a warriorʼs manner of riding on the battlefield). Though the meaning of the first noun is reflected in Old High German wal "battlefield," the general meaning of the Germanic etymon is "the slain, the dead in battle" (see valhalla).

Noun

borrowed from Middle French & Anglo-French galop, noun derivative of galoper "to gallop entry 1"; replacing Middle English walop, borrowed from Anglo-French walop, galop

Note: Alternatively, the noun could be original, and the verb a derivative of the noun. See note at gallop entry 1.

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	galloped
释义	gallop 1 of 2 verb gal·lop ˈga-ləp galloped; galloping; gallops intransitive verb 1 : to progress or ride at a gallop 2 : to run fast transitive verb 1 : to cause to gallop 2 : to transport at a gallop galloper noun gallop 2 of 2 noun 1 : a bounding gait of a quadruped specifically : a fast natural usually 4-beat gait of the horse compare canter entry 3, run 2 : a ride or run at a gallop 3 : a stretch of land suitable for galloping horses 4 : a rapid or hasty progression or pace Synonyms Verb dash jog run scamper sprint trip trot See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The horse galloped toward us. He mounted his horse and galloped off to sound the alarm. She galloped her horse toward us. I grabbed my books and galloped out the door. The program gallops through early American history. Noun The horse was at full gallop. He mounted his horse and took off at a gallop. We went for a gallop through the countryside. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb The invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the largest exporter of oil and gas to global markets, and the retaliatory sanctions that followed have caused gas and oil prices to gallop with an astounding ferocity. New York Times, 2 July 2022 Unfortunate possibilities could gallop wildly through your imagination, dragging you down into the shadows. Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2022 Maine’s the Ghosts of Paul Revere gallop forth, virtually, at 10 p.m. Tickets via mandolin.com. Gary Graff, cleveland, 11 May 2022 Stocks suffered collateral damage while Volcker waged war on inflation, gaining no ground the first three years of his chairmanship, but in August 1982, the market began an epic bull run that would gallop for the next 18 years. John Dobosz, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 To do so, speedrunners built upon another recent discovery that used the Pegasus glitch to gallop into the sky and away from a tricky boss. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 11 Apr. 2022 Conspiracy theories gallop across the political spectrum. Elizabeth Williamson, Wired, 11 Mar. 2022 With the support of stable hands and a canine companion, the horse is able to regain its strength and gallop on. Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com, 4 Feb. 2022 The course, which was designed by artist Xavier Veilhan allowed for Casiraghi's horse to gallop freely. Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com, 25 Jan. 2022 Noun Fisher ran for 51 yards over three consecutive carries, including a 35-yard gallop deep into Warrior territory, then gave it to Jordan Jackson for a seven-yard touchdown with 3:15 remaining to seal it. The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2022 The fully-bearded Band of Horses followed by energizing the soft psychedelia of the Flaming Lips with a charging gallop and bright anthemic churn. Marc Hirsh, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2022 One day when neither speaker was around, a customer propped his iPhone up inside the trailer with a salsa playlist in full gallop. New York Times, 21 June 2022 The squishy bass line leads into Ringo Starr’s identifiable drumming and a surprising blast of horns, urging the song from a midtempo head-nodder to a comfortable gallop. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 17 June 2022 But some simply ran out of gas, meaning their all-out sprints had become little more than a gallop or a jog. Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2022 Crown Pride’s final breeze on Wednesday was a very fast 46.60 seconds for a half mile with a gallop out time of one minute flat for five furlongs, the kind of move that turns the heads of experienced clockers during Derby week. Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 6 May 2022 Molly was a chestnut saddlebred, prone to shying and taking off at a gallop and pinning her ears and snapping at other horses. Rachel May, Outside Online, 12 July 2021 But the feel-good story came to an abrupt end in September 2020, when he was charged with felony animal cruelty after being accused of mistreating his horse in a 7½-mile gallop on the Dan Ryan during a protest. Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com, 21 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English galopen, walopen, borrowed from Anglo-French galoper, gualoper (Picard dialect waloper), perhaps going back to Old Low Franconian wala hlaupan, literally "to run well," from wala "well, with good appearance or effect" (going back to Germanic welō) + hlaupan "to run," going back to Germanic hlaup-a- — more at well entry 3, leap entry 1 Note: An alternative explanation sees the Old French noun as primary, and derived from Old Low Franconian walhlaup-, from wal- "battlefield" and hlaup-, a nominal derivative of hlaupan (hence alluding to a warriorʼs manner of riding on the battlefield). Though the meaning of the first noun is reflected in Old High German wal* "battlefield," the general meaning of the Germanic etymon is "the slain, the dead in battle" (see valhalla). Noun borrowed from Middle French & Anglo-French galop, noun derivative of galoper "to gallop entry 1"; replacing Middle English walop, borrowed from Anglo-French walop, galop Note: Alternatively, the noun could be original, and the verb a derivative of the noun. See note at gallop entry 1. First Known Use Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Noun 1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition gallop 1 of 2 verb gal·lop ˈga-ləp galloped; galloping 1 : to run or cause to run at a gallop 2 : to ride on a galloping horse gallop 2 of 2 noun 1 : the fast springing way an animal with four feet and especially a horse runs when all four of its feet leave the ground at the same time 2 : a ride or run on a galloping horse Medical Definition gallop 1 of 2 intransitive verb gal·lop ˈgal-əp : to progress or ride at a gallop transitive verb : to cause to gallop gallop 2 of 2 noun 1 : a bounding gait of a quadruped specifically : a fast natural 3-beat gait of the horse 2 : gallop rhythm galloped verb past tense of gallop as in trotted to go at a pace faster than a walk dawdles to school but gallops coming home Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance trotted jogged sprinted ran raced run sped scampered hurried dashed rushed leaped scurried skipped tripped cantered loped speeded leapt scooted hustled bounded sprang zipped breezed hurtled careened blazed hastened rocketed whirled bolted sprung tore hied barreled bustled hurled rammed blasted whisked bowled rustled buzzed scuttled humped coursed zoomed pelted blew belted shagged jetted ripped pattered shot nipped barrelled hared bombed cannonballed hotfooted (it) legged (it) footed (it) hoofed (it) stepped (along) Antonyms & Near Antonyms strolled sauntered ambled dragged lingered shuffled crept loitered crawled shambled lagged trudged dawdled poked tarried plodded dallied lumbered hobbled limped dillydallied See More
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