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Uncommongallop
The correct spelling is gallop.
How to pronounce gallop
noun
IPA: /ˈɡæləp/
Say it like: Gal-lop
The correct spelling is gallop. The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously. For example: "The horse galloped past the finishing line."
Usage Examples
“The horse galloped past the finishing line.”
“to gallop a horse”
Meanings
noun
- 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
- 1.(of a horse, etc) To run at a gallop.
- 2.To ride at a galloping pace.
- 3.To cause to gallop.
- 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.
- 5.To run very fast.
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