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

Politics and security weren’t Venezuelans’ top concerns, but rather the weak economy, poor salaries and galloping inflation, the poll showed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her ballad quickly shifts into a galloping tribute.

From The Wall Street Journal

But his athletic, endurance game came good, with a galloping break near the end earning the territory from which Slade went over.

From BBC

Mitchell's arrival off the bench cranked up the tempo and a sharp inside ball from Ford sent Coles galloping deep into Pumas territory.

From BBC

Penelope half hoped he would notice and perhaps even admire the jaunty, galloping rhythm of the words, but he simply counted out the money and went back to his budgets.

From Literature