■ noun
1》 the fastest pace of a horse or other quadruped, with all the feet off the ground together in each stride.
↘a ride on a horse at a ~.
2》 Brit. a track where horses are exercised at a ~.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed )
1》 go or cause to go at a ~.
2》 proceed at great speed: he ~ed through the service.
↘[often as adjective ~ing ] progress in a rapid and seemingly uncontrollable manner.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
C16: from OFr. galop (n.), galoper (v.), vars of Old North. Fr. walop , waloper (see wallop ).