canter

can·ter

C0075700 (kăn′tər)n.1. A smooth three-beat gait of a horse that is slower than a gallop but faster than a trot, in which the feet touch the ground in the three-beat sequence of near hind foot, off hind foot and near front foot, off front foot.2. A ride on a horse moving with this gait.v. can·tered, can·ter·ing, can·ters v.intr. To go or move at a canter.v.tr. To cause (a horse) to go at a canter.

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[Ultimately from phrases such as Canterbury gallop, after CanterburyEngland, toward which pilgrims rode at an easy pace.]

canter

(ˈkæntə) n1. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) an easy three-beat gait of horses, etc, between a trot and a gallop in speed2. at a canter easily; without effort: he won at a canter. vb (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) to move or cause to move at a canter[C18: short for Canterbury trot, the supposed pace at which pilgrims rode to Canterbury]

can•ter

(ˈkæn tər)

n. 1. an easy gallop. v.i. 2. to move or ride at a canter. v.t. 3. to cause to move at a canter. [1745–55; short for Canterbury to ride at a pace like that of Canterbury pilgrims]

canter

Past participle: cantered
Gerund: cantering

Imperative
canter
canter

Present
I canter
you canter
he/she/it canters
we canter
you canter
they canter

Preterite
I cantered
you cantered
he/she/it cantered
we cantered
you cantered
they cantered

Present Continuous
I am cantering
you are cantering
he/she/it is cantering
we are cantering
you are cantering
they are cantering

Present Perfect
I have cantered
you have cantered
he/she/it has cantered
we have cantered
you have cantered
they have cantered

Past Continuous
I was cantering
you were cantering
he/she/it was cantering
we were cantering
you were cantering
they were cantering

Past Perfect
I had cantered
you had cantered
he/she/it had cantered
we had cantered
you had cantered
they had cantered

Future
I will canter
you will canter
he/she/it will canter
we will canter
you will canter
they will canter

Future Perfect
I will have cantered
you will have cantered
he/she/it will have cantered
we will have cantered
you will have cantered
they will have cantered

Future Continuous
I will be cantering
you will be cantering
he/she/it will be cantering
we will be cantering
you will be cantering
they will be cantering

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been cantering
you have been cantering
he/she/it has been cantering
we have been cantering
you have been cantering
they have been cantering

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been cantering
you will have been cantering
he/she/it will have been cantering
we will have been cantering
you will have been cantering
they will have been cantering

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been cantering
you had been cantering
he/she/it had been cantering
we had been cantering
you had been cantering
they had been cantering

Conditional
I would canter
you would canter
he/she/it would canter
we would canter
you would canter
they would canter

Past Conditional
I would have cantered
you would have cantered
he/she/it would have cantered
we would have cantered
you would have cantered
they would have cantered

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	canter - a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a galloplopegait - a horse's manner of moving
Verb	1.	canter - ride at a canter; "The men cantered away"horseback riding, riding - travel by being carried on horsebackride horseback - ride on horseback
	2.	canter - go at a canter, of horsespace - go at a pace; "The horse paced"
	3.	canter - ride at a cantering pace; "He cantered the horse across the meadow"horseback riding, riding - travel by being carried on horsebackequitation, horseback riding, riding - the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movementsride, sit - sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"

canter

verb1. jog, lope The competitors cantered into the arena.noun1. jog, lope, easy gait, dogtrot He set off at a canter.

Translations

使马慢跑慢跑骑马慢跑

canter

(ˈkӕntə) noun (of a horse) an easy gallop. He went off at a canter. (馬的)慢跑 （马的）慢跑 verb to gallop easily. The horse cantered over the meadow. (馬)慢跑 （马）慢跑

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