gallop (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: ˈɡæləp

Definition

A horse's fastest gait, where all four feet leave the ground simultaneously in each stride.

Examples

• The rider urged her horse into a full gallop to reach the barn before the storm.

• We watched the wild mustangs gallop across the open plains.

• The racehorse maintained a steady gallop until the final stretch of the track.

How to Use gallop

gallop away (phrasal verb)

to move away quickly by galloping — "The frightened deer galloped away into the forest."

at a gallop (prepositional phrase)

moving at the speed of a gallop — "The messenger arrived at a full gallop."

Synonyms of gallop

Words with a similar meaning to gallop:

• run
• sprint
• bolt
• career

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