noun
galloping
Galloping (noun) means Movement at a gallop; running very fast. Example: “The galloping of the horses could be heard from far away.”
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Movement at a gallop; running very fast.
"But the dreams came upon him too: gallopings and shouts through a windy sky, wingbeats, cruel beaks and claws, a feeling of loss unspeakable and unbounded."
— Poul Anderson, Hrolf Kraki's Saga (1973)
"The galloping of the horses could be heard from far away."
How to use galloping
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFast, galloping movement — often used as an adjective too, as in "galloping inflation."
Common pairings
galloping inflation
galloping pace
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Word forms
- Plural
- gallopings
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Rhymes for galloping
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What does “galloping” mean?
The word “galloping” means movement at a gallop; running very fast. In plain terms, fast, galloping movement — often used as an adjective too, as in "galloping inflation.".
How do you use “galloping” in a sentence?
Here is “galloping” used in a sentence: “The galloping of the horses could be heard from far away.”
What part of speech is “galloping”?
“Galloping” is a noun.
What is the meaning of galloping?
"galloping" (noun) means movement at a gallop; running very fast.
