LOPE


Meaning of LOPE in English

I. ˈlōp noun

Etymology: Middle English loup, lope leap, probably from Old Norse hlaup; akin to Old English hlēapan to leap — more at leap

Date: 1809

1. : an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter

2. : an easy usually bounding gait capable of being sustained for a long time

II. intransitive verb

( loped ; lop·ing )

Date: circa 1825

: to move or ride at a lope

• lop·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.