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Definition of cantering - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
smooth progressRare progressing smoothly and effortlesslyRare
- The project is cantering along without any issues.
2.
horse movementTECH. moving at a speed between trot and gallopTECH.
- The cantering horse looked graceful in the field.
Origin of cantering
Old French, canter (to sing) + -ing (action)
Terms with cantering included in their meaning
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equestrian
horse changes leading leg while cantering
Examples of cantering in a sentence
The negotiations are cantering to a favorable conclusion. The cantering mare caught everyone's attention at the parade. In the painting, a cantering stallion was depicted with elegance.
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- French:fluide, trotinant, ...
- German:reibungslos, galoppierend, ...
- Italian:fluido, al galoppo moderato, ...
- Spanish:fluido, al galope corto, ...
- Portuguese:fluente, a meio galope, ...
- Chinese:顺利的, 小跑的, ...
- Japanese:順調な, キャンターで走る, ...
- Arabic:سَلِس, خَبَب, ...
- Hebrew:חוֹלֵף בְּקַלּוּת, דּוֹהֵר, ...
- Russian:плавный, галопирующий, ...
- Ukrainian:плавний, галопуючий, ...
- Hindi:स्मूथली, कैंटरिंग, ...
Definition of canter - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
horse movementintr. move at a speed between trot and gallopintr.
- The horse cantered across the field.
2.
horse controltr. make a horse move in a fast, smooth three-beat gaittr.
- He cantered the horse gently down the path.
Noun
1.
equestriansteady three-beat horse gait used for relaxed riding
- We enjoyed a relaxing canter through the fields.
2.
horse gaithorse's gait between trot and gallop
- The horse moved at a steady canter.
Expressions with canter
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completed quickly and smoothly
He solved the puzzle at a canter.
ride a horse at a moderate, easy speed
Let's go for a canter around the field.
horse gait on the opposite lead
The rider practiced the counter canter during the lesson.
Origin of canter
Latin, cantherius (packhorse)
Examples of canter in a sentence
We watched the ponies canter along the beach. She cantered her horse around the training ring. They cantered the horses across the open field. The horse maintained a steady canter along the beach. During the lesson, we practiced controlling the canter. She enjoyed the horse's smooth canter on the trail.
The rider maintained a canter during the race.
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- French:galoper, petit galop, ...
- German:galoppieren, Galopp, ...
- Italian:andare al galoppo corto, galoppo, ...
- Spanish:galopar a medio galope, medio galope, ...
- Portuguese:galopar, galope, ...
- Chinese:慢跑, 小跑, ...
- Japanese:駈歩する, キャンター, ...
- Arabic:خَبَّ, خَبَب, ...
- Hebrew:לִדְהֹר, קֶנְטֶר, ...
- Russian:идти галопом, галоп, ...
- Ukrainian:скакати галопцем, галоп, ...
- Hindi:सरपट दौड़ना, कैन्टर, ...
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