Definitions for GALLOP
ˈgæl əpgal·lop

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. gallopverb

   a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously

2. gallopverb

   ride at a galloping pace

   "He was galloping down the road"

3. gallopverb

   go at galloping speed

   "The horse was galloping along"

4. gallop, extendverb

   cause to move at full gallop

   "Did you gallop the horse just now?"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gallopnoun

   The fastest gait of a horse.

2. gallopnoun

   A two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously

3. gallopverb

   To ride at a galloping pace

4. gallopverb

   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.

5. Etymology: galopen, from galoper, from * from * + *, from hlaupanan, from klaup-. Possibly also derived from a deverbal of from * from a Proto-Germanic word meaning "dead, victim, slain" from wel- + * from *. More at well, leap, valkyrie. See also wallop.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gallopnoun

   The motion of a horse when he runs at full speed; in which, making a kind of a leap forwards, he lifts both his forelegs very near at the same time; and while these are in the air, and just upon the point of touching the ground, he lifts both his hindlegs almost at once. Farrier’s Dict.

   Etymology: from the verb.

2. To GALLOPverb

   Etymology: galoper, French. Derived by all the etymologists, after Budæus, from ϰαλϖάζειν; but perhaps it comes from gaut, all, and loopen, to run, Dutch; that is, to go on full speed.

   1. To move forward by leaps, so that all the feet are off the ground at once.

   I did hear
   The galloping of horse: who was’t came by? William Shakespeare, Macb.

   His steeds will be restrain’d,
   But gallop lively down the western hill. John Donne.

   In such a shape grim Saturn did restrain
   His heav’nly limbs, and flow’d with such a mane,
   When half surpriz’d, and fearing to be seen,
   The leacher gallop’d from his jealous queen. John Dryden, Virgil.

   2. To ride at the pace which is performed by leaps.

   Seeing such streams of blood as threatned a drowning life, we galloped toward them to part them. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

   They ’gan espy
   An armed knight towards them gallop fast,
   That seem’d from some feared foe to fly. Fairy Queen, b. i.

   He who fair and softly goes steadily forward, in a course that points right, will sooner be at his journey’s end than he that runs after every one he meets, though he gallop all day full speed. John Locke.

   3. To move very fast.

   The golden sun salutes the morn,
   And, having gilt the ocean with his beams,
   Gallops the zodiack in his glist’ring coach. William Shakespeare, Tit. Andr.

   Whom doth time gallop withal?
   —— With a thief to the gallows. William Shakespeare, As you like it.

   He that rides post through a country may, from the transient view, tell how in general the parts lie: such superficial ideas he may collect in galloping over it. John Locke.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gallop

   The canter and gallop are variations on the fastest gait that can be performed by a horse or other equine. The canter is a controlled three-beat gait, while the gallop is a faster, four-beat variation of the same gait. It is a natural gait possessed by all horses, faster than most horses' trot, or ambling gaits. The gallop is the fastest gait of the horse, averaging about 40 to 48 kilometres per hour (25 to 30 mph). The speed of the canter varies between 16 to 27 kilometres per hour (10 to 17 mph) depending on the length of the horse's stride. A variation of the canter, seen in western riding, is called a lope, and is generally quite slow, no more than 13–19 kilometres per hour (8–12 mph).

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gallop

   Gallop is a fast, natural gait of a horse, in which all four feet are off the ground simultaneously during each stride. It is generally the fastest mode of locomotion for terrestrial mammals. The term can also figuratively refer to moving or progressing rapidly or out of control.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gallopverb

   to move or run in the mode called a gallop; as a horse; to go at a gallop; to run or move with speed

2. Gallopverb

   to ride a horse at a gallop

3. Gallopverb

   fig.: To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination

4. Gallopverb

   to cause to gallop

5. Gallopverb

   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

6. Etymology: [OE. galopen, F. galoper, of German origin; cf. assumed Goth. ga-hlaupan to run, OHG. giloufen, AS. gehlepan to leap, dance, fr. root of E. leap, and a prefix; or cf. OFlem. walop a gallop. See Leap, and cf. 1st Wallop.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gallop

   Gallop, sometimes credited as Studio Gallop, is a Japanese animation studio.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Gallop

   gal′up, v.i. to move by leaps, as a horse: to ride a galloping horse: to move very fast.—v.t. to cause to gallop.—n. the pace at which a horse runs when the forefeet are lifted together and the hindfeet together: a ride at a gallop.—n. Gall′oper, one who, or that which, gallops.—part. and adj. Gall′oping, proceeding at a gallop: (fig.) advancing rapidly, as in the phrase, 'a galloping consumption.'—Canterbury gallop, a moderate gallop of a horse (see Canter). [O. Fr. galop, galoper; prob. Teut., related to leap. There is a Flemish and a Middle High Ger. walop (n.). The root is seen in Old Fries. walla, to boil; cf. Well (1).]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gallop

   A mode of running by a quadruped, particularly by a horse, by lifting alternately the fore feet and the hind feet together, in successive leaps or bounds. A word of command in the cavalry service.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GALLOP

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gallop is ranked #16295 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gallop surname appeared 1,770 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Gallop.
   
   67.8% or 1,200 total occurrences were White.
   27.8% or 492 total occurrences were Black.
   1.8% or 32 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.6% or 30 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.9% or 16 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Pace
   • Ride Horseback
   • Riding

How to pronounce GALLOP?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say GALLOP in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of GALLOP in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of GALLOP in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of GALLOP in a Sentence

1. Flavio Volpe:

   You heard the Premier of Ontario. We might be short in a week. Well, the reinforcements are coming. They’re in full gallop.

2. Honore de Balzac:

   This coffee plunges into the stomach...the mind is aroused, and ideas pour forth like the battalions of the Grand Army on the field of battle.... Memories charge at full gallop...the light cavalry of comparisons deploys itself magnificently; the artillery of logic hurry in with their train of ammunition; flashes of wit pop up like sharp-shooters.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=GALLOP
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gallop
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=GALLOP
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallop
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GALLOP
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=GALLOP
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=GALLOP
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html