galop — meaning in English

English meaning

• canter noun A horse's gait that is faster than a trot but slower than a gallop.
• gallop noun A horse's fastest gait, where all four hooves leave the ground at once.

Senses

galop is used for these senses in English:

• canter A gait of a horse between a trot and a gallop, consisting of three beats and a "suspension" phase, where there are no feet on the ground. Also describing this gait on other four-legged animals.
• gallop The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.

canter — full definition

1. noun A horse's gait that is faster than a trot but slower than a gallop.
2. verb To move, or to ride a horse, at this gait.

gallop — full definition

1. noun A horse's fastest gait, where all four hooves leave the ground at once.
2. verb To move at a gallop, or more generally, to move very quickly.
3. verb To progress very rapidly.

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