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

This idea of a happier afterworld was attractive to the public as many Americans worried that their country might not survive its galloping growth.

From Literature

Like the squirrels, and the cats and swans and foxes in London, they came galloping to him, clustering round, surrounding him and Mal in a great press of dazzling white bodies.

From Literature

I pull another deep breath, trying to tame my galloping heartbeat.

From Literature

“I don’t know,” I say, lifting her on my back and galloping around the room.

From Literature

“This rhetoric helps keep the flames of the galloping bull market in precious metals firmly intact.”

From The Wall Street Journal