galloping

American  

[gal-uh-ping] / ˈgæl ə pɪŋ /

adjective

1. at a gallop; running or moving quickly.

2. progressing rapidly to some conclusion, as a disease.

   galloping pneumonia.

3. growing or spreading rapidly.

   galloping inflation.

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galloping British  

/ ˈɡæləpɪŋ /

adjective

1. (prenominal) progressing at or as if at a gallop

   galloping consumption

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Other Word Forms

• ungalloping adjective

Etymology

Origin of galloping

First recorded in 1595–1605; gallop + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Team-mate Alex Coles' mind went back to 2017 - Jonathan Davies' shanked kick, Owen Farrell's long pass and Elliot Daly sliding in for another galloping, grandstand finale.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

The spontaneous protests, driven by dissatisfaction at Iran's economic stagnation and galloping hyperinflation, began on Sunday in Tehran's largest mobile phone market where shopkeepers shuttered their businesses.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Then they begin galloping and suddenly they look powerful and sleek.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

And Lucky’s monologue—veering inanely through realms including religion, academics and sports—is delivered by Mr. Thornton not, as it usually is, as a galloping pile of gabble, but with a musing seriousness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 29, 2025

The broom bolted forward like lightning, faster than a galloping horse...faster than a winged horse, even.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley