Meaning & use
Loping
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Running or moving with a long, easy, bounding stride (present participle of "lope").
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The wolf came loping across the snowy field.
He went loping down the trail, covering ground with little effort.
A note on using this word
"Lope" often describes the relaxed, ground-covering gait of animals like wolves and horses, but is also used for humans moving in a similarly easy stride.
Words with a similar meaning
boundingtrotting
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