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Meaning of gallop

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

gallop

Pronunciation:/ˈɡæləp/

noun

Definitions

  1. The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.

  2. An abnormal rhythm of the heart, made up of three or four sounds, like a horse's gallop.

verb

Definitions

  1. (of a horse, etc) To run at a gallop.

    Example: The horse galloped past the finishing line.

  2. To ride at a galloping pace.

  3. To cause to gallop.

    Example: to gallop a horse

  4. To make electrical or other utility lines sway and/or move up and down violently, usually due to a combination of high winds and ice accrual on the lines.