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1gallop — ► NOUN 1) the fastest pace of a horse or other quadruped, with all the feet off the ground together in each stride. 2) a ride on a horse at a gallop. ► VERB (galloped, galloping) 1) go or cause to go at the pace of a gallop. 2) proceed at great… …
2gallop — [gal′əp] vi. [ME galopen < OFr galoper < Frank * walahlaupan, to run well < * wala, akin to WELL2 + * hlaupan, to run, akin to LEAP] 1. to go at a gallop 2. to move, progress, or act very fast; hurry vt. to cause to gallop n. [ …
3off the bit — On a loose rein • • • Main Entry: ↑bit * * * off the bit (or bridle) (of a horse) ridden on a loose rein to allow it to gallop freely, esp. at the end of a race …
4gallop — gal|lop1 [ gæləp ] verb * 1. ) intransitive if a horse gallops, it runs at its fastest speed: The jockeys were up early galloping their horses around the track. a ) intransitive or transitive to ride a horse very fast: gallop away/off/across etc …
5gallop — I UK [ˈɡæləp] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms gallop : present tense I/you/we/they gallop he/she/it gallops present participle galloping past tense galloped past participle galloped * 1) a) if a horse gallops, it runs at its fastest speed The …
6gallop — galloper, n. /gal euhp/, v.i. 1. to ride a horse at a gallop; ride at full speed: They galloped off to meet their friends. 2. to run rapidly by leaps, as a horse; go at a gallop. 3. to go fast, race, or hurry, as a person or time. v.t. 4. to… …
7Off hand — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …
8Off one's hands — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …
9gallop — gal|lop1 [ˈgæləp] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: galoper] 1.) if a horse gallops, it moves very fast with all its feet leaving the ground together →↑canter, trot ↑trot ▪ A neighbour s horse came galloping down the road, riderless. ▪ a… …
10gallop — [[t]gæ̱ləp[/t]] gallops, galloping, galloped 1) V ERG When a horse gallops, it runs very fast so that all four legs are off the ground at the same time. If you gallop a horse, you make it gallop. [V adv/prep] The horses galloped away... [V n… …
