gallop

gal|lop¹ [ˈgæləp] v

[Date: 1500-1600; : Old French; Origin: galoper]

1.)

if a horse gallops, it moves very fast with all its feet leaving the ground together

→↑canter, trot ↑trot

▪ A neighbour's horse came galloping down the road, riderless.

▪ a galloping horse

2.) [I and T]

if you gallop, you ride very fast on a horse or you make it go very fast

gallop along/off/towards etc

▪ I watched as Jan galloped away.

3.) [I always + adverb/preposition]

to move very quickly

= ↑run

▪ Ian came galloping down the stairs.

gallop ²

gallop² [i]n

1.)

a) [singular]

the movement of a horse at its fastest speed, when all four feet leave the ground together

→↑canter, trot ↑trot

▪ The horses broke into a gallop (=begin to go very fast) .

at a/full gallop

▪ Mounted police charged at full gallop.

b)

a ride on a horse when it is galloping

2.) [singular]

a very fast speed

at a/full gallop

▪ The project began at full gallop.