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Definition of galloping - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
fast movementmoving forward quickly like a gallop
- The galloping horse raced across the field.
2.
rapid progressprogressing rapidly and often uncontrollably
- The galloping technology is changing our lives.
Noun
movementmovement in the manner of a gallop by an animal
- The horse's galloping could be heard across the field.
Expressions with galloping
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in a very fast or hurried way
The project moved at a galloping pace.
very fast rise in prices
Galloping inflation made everything expensive quickly.
very fast and severe tuberculosis disease
The doctor feared she had galloping consumption.
Origin of galloping
Old Norse, galop (leap)
Terms with galloping included in their meaning
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horse riding
ride a horse at a galloping pace
speed
moving very quickly like a horse galloping
horn sound
sound of a hunting horn mimicking galloping
Examples of galloping in a sentence
A galloping herd of deer crossed the road. The galloping inflation worries economists. Galloping urbanization is reshaping the landscape. She timed the galloping during the final lap of the race. Galloping startled the herd into a sudden turn.
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- French:galopant, galop, ...
- German:galoppierend, Galoppieren, ...
- Italian:galoppante, galoppo, ...
- Spanish:galopante, galope, ...
- Portuguese:galopante, galope, ...
- Chinese:飞奔的, 奔驰, ...
- Japanese:疾走する, 駆け足, ...
- Arabic:سَرِيع, جَرْي, ...
- Hebrew:דּוֹהֵר, דְּהִירָה, ...
- Russian:галопирующий, галоп, ...
- Ukrainian:галопуючий, галоп, ...
- Hindi:सरपट दौड़ता हुआ, सरपट दौड़, ...
Definition of gallop - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
horse runningintr. run fast with all legs off the groundintr.
- The horse began to gallop across the field.
2.
horse ridingintr. ride a horse at a galloping paceintr.
- She loves to gallop through the countryside.
3.
horse controltr. cause a horse to run at a galloptr.
- He galloped the horse around the track.
4.
rapid developmentintr. progress rapidly and uncontrollablyintr.
- The project began to gallop ahead of schedule.
Noun
1.
animalsfastest pace of a horse or similar animal
- The horse broke into a gallop across the field..
2.
progress speedrapid rate of progress or activity
- The project took off at a gallop once funding was secured..
3.
musicTECH. musical rhythm of an 8th note followed by two 16th notesTECH.
- The song featured a distinctive gallop in the percussion.
4.
cardiologyTECH. three- or four-beat extra heart sound heard in heart failureTECH.
- The doctor detected a gallop during the examination.
Expressions with gallop
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moving very quickly like a horse galloping
The horse raced at a gallop across the field.
read a book very quickly without much detail
She galloped through a book in one evening.
moving as fast as possible
The horses raced at full gallop across the field.
ride a horse quickly using the gallop gait
Let's go for a gallop across the field!
Origin of gallop
Old French, galoper (to gallop)
Examples of gallop in a sentence
Wild horses gallop freely across the plains. He decided to gallop along the beach at sunset. The riders began to gallop as the race started. She galloped her horse across the field. The rider galloped the mare toward the gate. Technology continues to gallop with new innovations daily.
The rumors began to gallop through the office. The rider urged the horse into a gallop. At full gallop, the horse was a sight to behold. The campaign moved forward at a gallop. Technology is advancing at a gallop. The guitarist played a gallop during the solo. A gallop rhythm drove the song's energy. The nurse noted a gallop in the patient's heartbeat. A gallop was heard through the stethoscope.
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- French:galoper, galop, ...
- German:galoppieren, Galopp, ...
- Italian:galoppare, galoppo, ...
- Spanish:galopar, carrera, ...
- Portuguese:galopar, galope, ...
- Chinese:飞奔, 奔跑, ...
- Japanese:駆ける, ギャロップ, ...
- Arabic:عَدَا, عَدْو, ...
- Hebrew:לִדְהוֹר, דְּהִירָה, ...
- Russian:галопировать, галоп, ...
- Ukrainian:галопувати, галоп, ...
- Hindi:सरपट दौड़ना, सरपट दौड़, ...
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