Hypertext Webster Gateway: "gallop"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Gallop \Gal"lop\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Galloped}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Galloping}.] [OE. galopen, F. galoper, of German origin;
cf. assumed Goth. ga-hlaupan to run, OHG. giloufen, AS.
gehle['a]pan to leap, dance, fr. root of E. leap, and a
prefix; or cf. OFlem. walop a gallop. See {Leap}, and cf. 1st
{Wallop}.]
1. To move or run in the mode called a gallop; as a horse; to
go at a gallop; to run or move with speed.

But gallop lively down the western hill. --Donne.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Gallop \Gal"lop\, v. t.
To cause to gallop.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Gallop \Gal"lop\, n. [Cf. F. galop. See {Gallop}, v. i., and cf.
{Galop}.]
A mode of running by a quadruped, particularly by a horse, by
lifting alternately the fore feet and the hind feet, in
successive leaps or bounds.

{Hand gallop}, a slow or gentle gallop.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

gallop
n : a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all
four legs are off the ground simultaneously
v 1: ride at a galloping pace; "He was galloping down the road"
2: go at galloping speed, as of horses; "The horse was
galloping along"
3: cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just
now?" [syn: {extend}]


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