galope — meaning in English

English meaning

• gallop noun A horse's fastest gait, where all four hooves leave the ground at once.
• pace noun The speed at which something happens or someone moves.

Senses

galope is used for these senses in English:

• gallop The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.
• pace (cricket) A measure of the hardness of a pitch and of the tendency of a cricket ball to maintain its speed after bouncing. [from 19th c.]

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.

pace — full definition

1. noun The speed at which something happens or someone moves.
2. noun A single step, or the distance covered by one step.
3. verb To walk back and forth repeatedly, often out of nervousness or impatience.
4. verb To set or control the speed of an activity.

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