gallop — to run very fast with all four feet off the ground at once (for horses)
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to run very fast with all four feet off the ground at once (for horses)
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡæləp/
Example Sentences
- My heart gallops every time I see my crush - just like a racehorse!
- The knight galloped to the rescue, but arrived just in time to see the princess saving herself.
- Time seems to gallop when you're having fun, but crawls during math class.
gallop
VERB[/ˈɡæləp/]
to run very fast with all four feet off the ground at once (for horses)
Horse galloping at full speed
The horse began to gallop after hearing the command to go. (🐎 Horse + 💨 Fast → Gallop)
The horse galloped nonstop and walloped every obstacle on the trail.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from French galoper, which originated as an onomatopoetic expression mimicking the sound of a horse running at high speed. The word entered English in the 15th century to describe this rapid equine gait.
Breakdown
gal- (imitative of horse movement sound) + -op (expressive suffix) → galoper (French verb) → gallop (English noun/verb).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My heart gallops every time I see my crush - just like a racehorse!”
“The knight galloped to the rescue, but arrived just in time to see the princess saving herself.”
“Time seems to gallop when you're having fun, but crawls during math class.”
“The wild horses galloped freely across the plains.”
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