Meaning & use
loped
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Ran or moved with a long, easy, relaxed stride.
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The wolf loped across the snowy field, unhurried and confident.
He loped down the hallway, taking the long strides of someone in no rush.
A note on using this word
Lope comes from an Old Norse word related to leap, reflecting the bounding quality of the gait it describes.
Words with a similar meaning
boundedtrotted
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Words with an opposite meaning
trudged
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