- 1[intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) when a horse or similar animal gallops, it moves very fast and each stride includes a stage when all four feet are off the ground together The terrified horse galloped off. The ponies galloped along the sand. compare canter
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- 2[intransitive, transitive] to ride a horse very fast, usually at a gallop (+ adv./prep.) Jo galloped across the field toward him. gallop something (+ adv./prep.) He galloped his horse home. compare canter
- 3[intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (informal) (of a person) to run very quickly synonym charge She came galloping down the street.
gallop
verbNAmE//ˈɡæləp//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they gallop he / she / it gallops
past simple gallopped
past simple galloped
-ing form gallopping
-ing form galloping
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