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Word: Gallop
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡaləp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a horse) go at the pace of a gallop
Short Definition:go at gallop
Examples:- we galloped along the sand
Definition:
proceed at great speed
Short Definition:proceed at great speed
Examples:- don't gallop through your speech
Word: Gallop
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 16th century: from Old French galop (noun), galoper, variants of Old Northern French walop, waloper (see wallop)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡaləp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the fastest pace of a horse or other quadruped, with all the feet off the ground together in each stride
Short Definition:fastest pace of horse
Examples:- the horse broke into a furious gallop
- a mounted police charge at full gallop
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