EGAVE

gallop

About 1.39 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.
  2. noun An act or instance of going or running rapidly.
  3. noun An abnormal rhythm of the heart, made up of three or four sounds, like a horse's gallop.
  4. noun A rhythm consisting of an 8th note followed by two 16th notes, resembling a horse's gallop.
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  5. verb To run at a gallop.
    The horse galloped past the finishing line.
  6. verb To ride at a galloping pace.
  7. verb To cause to gallop.
    to gallop a horse
  8. verb To make electrical or other utility lines sway and/or move up and down violently, usually due to a combination of high winds and ice accrual on the lines.

Similar words

extend run trot gallup hurtle race sprint bolt dash charge

Often followed by

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Word family

galloped galloper gallopers galloping gallops

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