GALLOP


Meaning of GALLOP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈɡæləp ]

n. & v. --n. 1 the fastest pace of a horse or other quadruped, with all the feet off the ground together in each stride. 2 a ride at this pace. 3 a track or ground for this. --v. (galloped, galloping) 1 a intr. (of a horse etc. or its rider) go at the pace of a gallop. b tr. make (a horse etc.) gallop. 2 intr. (foll. by through, over) read, recite, or talk at great speed. 3 intr. move or progress rapidly (galloping inflation). øat a gallop at the pace of a gallop. øøgalloper n. [OF galop, galoper: see WALLOP]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.