Meaning & use
gallop
To run at the fastest possible pace, especially referring to a horse moving with all four legs off the ground at once.
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The horse galloped across the open field, kicking up clouds of dust.
The children galloped down the hallway, pretending to be racehorses.
A note on using this word
Technically the fastest of a horse's gaits, faster than a trot or canter, and used figuratively for anything moving very quickly.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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